Women’s football star, Sam Kerr, was charged with a racial offense while in London, UK. Here are the details.
Sam Kerr, 30, an Australian player for Chelsea in the FA Women’s Super League and captain of the Australia Women’s National team, has been sighted by police for a “racially aggravated offense.”
The governing body of football, Football Australia, has released a statement on Kerr’s behalf. However, Kerr has not, at this time, made an official statement since details have been released.
Football Australia “aware” of what happened with Sam Kerr
The incident happened in Londonwhere authorities responded to a complaint from the taxi driver.
After information was released to the public this week, Football Australia commented on what happened, “Football Australia is aware of the legal proceedings involving Sam Kerr in the United Kingdom. As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are unable to provide further comment at this time.”
Football Australia continued, “Our focus remains in supporting all our players, both on and off the field. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide support as appropriate.”
Despite multiple news outlets reaching out for comment, Kerr has not spoken publicly to fans about what occurred. She did, however, plead not guilty.
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