Prosecutors in the trial of Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr, who called a police officer "stupid and white", have asked the jury if perceptions would be different had she said "stupid and black".

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has denied that calling a police officer “white” was used as an insult as she was cross-examined during her trial in London on a charge of racially aggravated harassment.

Despite the Australian FA casting doubts over Sam Kerr's captaincy future in the national side, Chelsea are supporting the 31-year-old with her ongoing trial

Kerr, 31, ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a winter training camp with Chelsea back in January 2023. For high performance athletes, time spent off the pitch with an ACL injury usually ranges between 8-12 months. With Februrary now in full swing, Kerr has commenced her 13th month of extraneous knee recovery.

Chelsea forward Sam Kerr allegedly called a police officer “stupid and white” a London jury has heard. Kerr is one of the best women’s soccer players in the world.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr repeatedly called a police officer ‘f****** stupid and white’ inside a police station after a night out, a court heard on Monday. Kerr, 31, was present in court on the first day of her trial for an offence of causing racially aggravated intentional harassment,

Australia’s all-time leading international goal scorer pleaded not guilty over incident in south-west London in 2023.

Chelsea forward and Australia captain Sam Kerr went on trial in a London court on Monday, accused of racially abusing a white police officer

She was insulting him and, at the time, she was hostile to him by reference to his race. "So the fact you will be able to think of much worse examples of racial aggravation is irrelevant. "Would we consider this a racially aggravated insult if she had said stupid and black?