Matildas captain Sam Kerr allegedly called a British police officer “f***ing stupid and white” during her arrest at a London police station, dramatic bodycam footage played in court has revealed.
It is reported that the footage shows Kerr, 31, appearing to flaunt her wealth by showing her bank account to the officer and threatening to “post this on Twitter” while stating she would “get the Chelsea lawyers on this.”

Kerr is currently on trial at Kingston Crown Court, facing alleged charges of racially aggravated harassment towards police constable Stephen Lovell during an incident in the early hours of 30 January 2023.
Prosecutors allege that Kerr and her partner, fellow footballer Kristie Mewis, had been out drinking when they took a taxi to Twickenham Police Station after a dispute with the driver. The driver reportedly claimed the pair refused to pay for cleaning costs after one of them vomited in the vehicle and that one of them smashed the rear window.
When officers arrived at the scene, Kerr was allegedly seen crawling out of the broken window before being taken into the station, where she reportedly became abusive towards PC Lovell.
In court, footage was played of Kerr repeatedly telling the officer: “Honestly, you guys are f*ing stupid and white.”** Prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones told jurors that PC Lovell was “shocked, upset, and humiliated” by the remarks.
Kerr’s lawyer, Grace Forbes, argued that the comments were not intended to be racist but were rather an expression of frustration about “positions of power and privilege.” She insisted that Kerr did not feel hostile towards the officer because of his race.
The defence also presented Kerr’s claims that she and Mewis felt “trapped and terrified” in the taxi, fearing they were being kidnapped.
It is reported that the bodycam footage shows Kerr referencing the 2021 murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer, stating: “One of your people killed and raped a female last year in Clapham… We were begging to get out.”
Kerr has pleaded not guilty to the alleged charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 26 weeks in jail under UK law. The trial is set to continue, with Kerr expected to testify in the coming days.
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