Sam Kerr is at risk of a 'pretty dramatic fall' in lucrative brand deals following news of her alleged racial harassment of a police officer, a sports marketing expert has predicted.
Kerr, the highest paid women's athlete in Australia and one of the most marketable female stars in the world, was charged with racially abusing a police officer in London, with a court scheduling a trial date for February 2025.
She entered a not guilty plea and will be the subject of a four-day trial next year.
And according to Dr Tom Heenan, a lecturer in Sport and Australian Studies in the Monash Intercultural Lab, Faculty of Arts, Kerr - who reportedly earned $3.