Chelsea women’s football player Sam Kerr was charged by the Metropolitan Police on Tuesday with a “racially aggravated offence” following an altercation with a London police officer.
Authorities filed charges against the 30-year-old striker in January 2023. one of the most well-known and prosperous female football players.
The dispute was apparently sparked by a police officer’s handling of a “complaint involving a taxi fare.” According to AFP, Sam Kerr entered a not guilty plea to the Crown Prosecution Service’s accusations of engaging in racially motivated harassment.
There are legal penalties for “threatening, abusive, or insulting” others, including fines and jail time. UK media outlets covered her trial in February.
That occurred before the FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last year, according to recent reports.
Kerr is well-known in Australian sports and society. Anglo-Indian and Australian ancestry. She was shown with Kylian Mbappe on the FIFA cover last year.
Anterior cruciate ligament surgery was necessary in January due to her severe knee injury. Kerr’s claims and injuries might prevent her from competing at the Olympics in Paris.
“Aware of the legal proceedings involving Sam Kerr in the United Kingdom,” declared Football Australia. It stated, “We are unable to provide further comment at this time as this is an ongoing legal matter.”
When Football Australia became aware of Kerr’s claims, it is unknown. Our mission is to support athletes both on and off the pitch. Watch, and we’ll assist.
The former captain of the Australian men’s team, Craig Foster, was taken aback by the discovery.
“Sports racism is a grave problem, not just in sports,” tweeted the now-defunct Twitter platform X. “Let us honour the other party’s rights and hope that February clears Sam,” she states.
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The captain of Matildas made women’s basketball a global sport.
Like her legendary brother in Australian Rules football, Kerr dreamed of being a player for the West Coast Eagles. She started playing football at age twelve.
In 2009, 15-year-old Kerr made his debut for the national team against Italy. After becoming well-known for her backflips, heading, speed, and agility, Kerr visited the US in 2013.
Sky Blue FC, the Chicago Red Stars, and the Western New York Flash were her first teams. In 2020, Kerr will be successful at Chelsea.
The runner-up for the 2023 Ballon d’Or scored the lone goal in Chelsea’s FA Cup final defeat last year. As her notoriety has increased, Kerr has inked significant sponsorship agreements with Nike and Mastercard.
She has scored 99 goals in 128 Chelsea games in all competitions. Kerr became Australia’s first goal scorer at the 2019 World Cup with three goals.
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