Sam Kerr: Chelsea striker’s ‘stupid and white’ remark was hostile | Global News Avenue

During the trial of Chelsea forward Samantha Kerr, police called police “stupid and white” and the jury asked the jury if she would have a different view if she said “stupid and black.”

Australia International denies causing serious racial harassment against PC Stephen Lovell.

Ms. Kerr, 31, was allegedly “abuse and insulted” at a police station in Twickenham, southwest London in the early hours of January 30, 2023.

Kingston Crown Court also heard a reference to the role of Chelsea teammate and former head coach Emma Hayes.

Prosecutor Bill Emlyn-Jones KC asked the jury in his closing remarks: “What if PC Lovell was a black male, what if she called him stupid and black? Now it’s not a fair question , because black and white are not fair exchanges.”

He went on to say, “Call white people is not that load so you can’t just turn it around, it’s not that easy.

“In that moment, it was an insult to race, which is prohibited by law.

“The test for you is the same regardless of the race in question. She was insulting him, and at the time, she was very hostile to him with reference to his race.

“So it doesn’t matter that you will be able to think of worse examples of racial aggravation.

“If she said stupid and black, would we think it was a racially serious insult? Of course, it wasn’t even competitive.”

Grace Forbes, who defended Ms. Kerr, reads the remarks of Chelsea captain Millie Bright and midfielder Erin Cuthbert.

Bright describes Ms. Kerr as a “real special human” while Cuthbert says she is a “good friend and teammate” and “his unique trick is to see everyone’s best The trick of “.

Goalkeeper Carly Telford, who played for Chelsea from 2017 to 2022, described Ms. Kerr as a “close friend” who is “reliable and trustworthy”.

The experiment continues.

PA Media’s other reports.