Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of race charge after calling cop 'stupid and white'

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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr, who called a Metropolitan Police officer "stupid and white", has been cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment.During an incident in south-west London in the early hours of January 30, 2023, the Australian international made the comments to Pc Stephen Lovell.

Ms Kerr, 31, and her partner, West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis, had been out drinking when they were driven to Twickenham Police Station by a taxi driver who complained that they had refused to pay clean-up costs after one of them was sick and that one of them had smashed the vehicle's rear window, reports the Mirror.At the police station, Ms Kerr became "abusive and insulting" towards Pc Lovell, calling him "f****** stupid and white".

A jury returned the not guilty verdict on Tuesday after deliberating for around four hours and 17 minutes at Kingston Crown Court since the previous day.Judge Peter Lodder KC said after the verdict: "I take the view her own behaviour contributed significantly to the bringing of this allegation.

I don't go behind the jury's verdict but that has a significant bearing on the question of costs."Ms Kerr showed no emotion during the reading of the verdict but gave a thumbs up to her barrister Grace Forbes after the judge had left.