Chelsea have condemned homophobic abuse aimed at striker Sam Kerr after she announced she was expecting a baby with West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis.
The 31-year-old Australia captain, who has missed the majority of this year with an ACL injury, revealed the news in a post on Instagram on Monday, saying: 'Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!' It came with a picture of the couple kissing and showing off Mewis' baby bump. While many were quick to congratulate them, they faced what Chelsea described as 'unacceptable and hateful homophobic comments'.
' Chelsea Pride condemns abuse directed at Kerr after baby announcementThe club's LGBTQ+ and friends supporter group Chelsea Pride also called the comments 'hateful', denouncing the social media comments directed at Kerr and Mewis, who got engaged last year. 'Homophobia has no place in football, at Chelsea, or in our society,' said a statement posted on X.
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