The prosecution is proof the British system of justice has gone bonkers.
Australia asks a lot of its cultural and political icons. No surprise then that carrying the burden of the country’s ambitions is more than enough for any mortal being.
Kerr’s barrister last week asked for body camera footage from police officers who attended the scene to be made available for her defence.
Craig Foster had urged Football Australia to strip Sam Kerr of the Matildas’ captaincy if the charges were proven,to make a strong stand against racism. But he has had a change of heart.
Let the wheels of British justice turn and all that,but here’s hoping sense prevails and Kerr is soon free to shoulder-barge her way back into our hearts.
Here’s everything we know - and everything we don’t - about the case that has gripped the nation.
In a country where there are dob-in-a-racist hotlines,there are serious penalties for allegedly saying something many Australians find inoffensive.
The portrayal of professional women in sport as inherently simpler,softer and purer than men ignores the facts when like is compared with like.
The Matildas captain allegedly calling a UK police officer a “stupid white bastard” has prompted larger conversations about how we define racism.
The football star has pleaded not guilty and is fighting to have a charge of racially harassing the police officer thrown out of court.
Just last year,London’s Metropolitan Police was deemed guilty of “institutionalised racism,misogyny and homophobia”. This at least raises questions about the charging of Sam Kerr.