Sam Kerr, the Chelsea forward and captain of Australia's national team, testified in court about a terrifying incident where she felt her life was in danger during a taxi ride. She and her partner, Kristie Mewis, were being taken to Twickenham Police Station after a night out when the taxi driver became aggressive. Kerr admitted to using racial slurs towards a police officer after the altercation escalated, but denied that her comments amounted to racially aggravated harassment. The case underscores issues of safety and alcohol-related behavior in high-profile sports figures.
Kerr said, 'I was terrified for my life... I deemed him to be dangerous because of the driving but also because he could have taken us anywhere.'
Kerr admitted to calling PC Lovell 'stupid and white' but denied her comments constituted racially aggravated harassment.
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