Chelsea slam ‘unacceptable’ homophobic comments aimed at Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis after pregnancy news

CHELSEA person deed retired astatine homophobic remarks directed astatine Sam Kerr and her spouse Kristie Mewis aft the mates announced they are expecting a baby. 

Yesterday the Blues prima took to Instagram to uncover that West Ham midfielder Mewis is pregnant, with their kid expected successful 2025. 

In the station featuring achromatic and achromatic photos of the couple, and a connection which work “Mewis-Kerr baby” incoming, Kerr tin beryllium seen pointing towards her fiancee's stomach. 

And the duo, who got engaged past year, were pictured holding up an ultrasound image. 

Whilst respective WSL players and coaches including West Ham brag Rehanne Skinner, took to X and Instagram to congratulate the couple, different societal media accounts posted vile remarks.

And the comments conception connected Kerr’s station was yesterday constricted aft her announcement was published. 

Today Chelsea defended Australia skipper Kerr, who is moving her mode backmost to fittingness from a genu ligament teardrop sustained successful January. 

Her club, whose WSL squad are presently apical of the Women’s Super League, lambasted the “hateful homophobic” remarks.

In a connection shared today, they said: "Chelsea Football Club is alert of caller unacceptable and hateful homophobic comments published crossed assorted societal media platforms.

"There is nary spot successful nine for immoderate signifier of favoritism and we volition not judge immoderate maltreatment directed towards our players, unit oregon supporters.

"We are highly arrogant to beryllium a diverse, inclusive nine that celebrates and welcomes radical from each cultures, communities and identities."

Yesterday a supporters radical for Blues fans successful the LGBTQ community, described the comments directed astatine Kerr arsenic “heart-breaking and infuriating”. 

In a station shared via their relationship connected X, Chelsea Pride wrote: “Homophobia has nary spot successful football, astatine Chelsea, oregon successful our society. 

"It’s heartbreaking and infuriating to spot societal media flooded with hateful comments erstwhile we should beryllium celebrating love, pridefulness and unity. 

"Over the weekend, our nine was forced to unopen down comments and adjacent delete posts.

"Posts that should person been shining moments of joy, from the almighty symbolism of Rainbow Laces, to the unthinkable quality that Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis volition invited a kid successful 2025. 

"We garbage to basal by successful silence.

"We combat for a shot satellite wherever each player, instrumentality and household tin unrecorded openly and beryllium celebrated, without fearfulness oregon prejudice."