Sam Kerr complains about racist treatment in the trial of the police!

Sam Kerr complains about racist treatment in the trial of the police!

The Australian football star and captain of the national team, Sam Kerr, is the focus of a court procedure, the questions of racism and police violence raises. During her trial for racist motivated insult, Kerr made considerable allegations against the police, whereby she feels treated differently due to her skin color. These allegations concern an incident that occurred on January 30, 2023 in Tickenham, Südwest-London, as Kerr and her partner, US footballer Kristie Mewis, got into a dispute with a taxi driver who drove her to the police. According to suedkurier in this situation felt like a hostage and reported of an aggressive behavior of the Taxi driver.

in the Kingston Crown Court, Kerr had to face the accusations that aim to have caused a police officer harassment, alarm or fear according to the public Order Act of the United Kingdom. This happened after Kerr should have mentioned the policeman's skin color in a moment of excitement. Kerr not guilty in March last year. The process regarding their charges took place on February 3. Like AP News , among other things, a body video of the police is presented as evidence in the court.

background of the allegations

The incident has special attention to Kerr, one of the best football players in the world. At 31, she is not only the all-time scorer in her country, but also a face of professional football, especially at Chelsea. Her experiences also raise questions about a broader topic: racism in European football. At a time when more and more players and associations are expressing themselves for a zero tolerance policy towards racism, reality often remains different for many. According to an analysis of the Federal Center for Political Education , there are often racist incidents in stadiums, both in the form of insulting speakers Structural discrimination within the clubs.

The DFB campaign "Football time is the best time against racism" and similar initiatives in other leagues, such as the #1voicevsracism campaign in Spain, try to counter racism in sport. Nevertheless, there is still a large gap between the declared goals and the actual implementation. Reports on racist discrimination in the football community are alarming and require a serious examination of the topic.

The allegations against Kerr and the special attention they receive indicate that racism is not only an individual problem, but is also a social problem that is shaped by different voices and experiences. The pressure on the football associations to take clear positions and take measures will continue to increase, while players like Kerr publicly share their stories and fights.