Chelsea striker Sam Kerr denied that calling a police officer “white” was used as an insult as she was cross-examined in her trial on Thursday on a charge of racially aggravated harassment. Kerr, also the Australia captain,

Prosecutors in the trial of Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr, who called a police officer "stupid and white", have asked the jury if perceptions would be different had she said "stupid and black".

Kerr, 31, ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a winter training camp with Chelsea back in January 2023. For high performance athletes, time spent off the pitch with an ACL injury usually ranges between 8-12 months. With Februrary now in full swing, Kerr has commenced her 13th month of extraneous knee recovery.

Chelsea forward Sam Kerr allegedly called a police officer “stupid and white” a London jury has heard. Kerr is one of the best women’s soccer players in the world.

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Chelsea Women striker Sam Kerr is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment after a row with a taxi driver in south-west London in January 2023. Warning: This article contains langu

Prosecutors in the trial of Chelse a striker Sam Kerr, who called a police officer “stupid and white”, have asked the jury if perceptions would be different had she said “stupid and black”.

She was insulting him and, at the time, she was hostile to him by reference to his race. "So the fact you will be able to think of much worse examples of racial aggravation is irrelevant. "Would we consider this a racially aggravated insult if she had said stupid and black?

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr denied that calling a police officer "white" was used as an insult as she was cross-examined in her trial on Thursday on a charge of racially aggravated harassment.