Craig Foster apologises to Sam Kerr after arguing her alleged remark to UK police officer was racist

Former Socceroo says he made a mistake and is very pleased to be able to learn' that racism can only be perpetrated against a marginalised person or group'

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Former Socceroo Craig Foster has apologised to Sam Kerr for criticising the Matildas captain after it was revealed she allegedly called a police officer in the UK a stupid white bastard".

Foster in a lengthy explanation on X stated he had been mistaken in thinking that any discriminatory, demeaning or hostile" comment made referring to any colour" was racism.