Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racial harassment

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment, after calling a Metropolitan Police officer “stupid and white”.
A jury at Kingston Crown Court cleared her in relation to an incident in Twickenham, south-west London, on 30 January 2023.
Ms Kerr said she was “antagonised” by officers after she was taken to the police station by a taxi driver following a dispute.
She did not deny using the words “stupid and white” but denied it amounted to a racial offence.
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