So… Samantha Kerr.
We’ve all done stupid things while we’re drunk. However – you can apologise. Be sorry. Change. Or at least acknowledge the fact that you fxcked up.
The most pathetic thing about Sam Kerr’s case, is her saying she had a fear of being in a car with a stranger because of the “Claremont Serial Killer” case. Those cases were in 1996 and 1997. Sam Kerr was born in 1993. I understand the cases occurred in her core developmental years, so may have had an affect on her growing up. I doubt it, but it’s possible.
However, there have been several other, more recent murders that have occurred in W.A since then. At least using something a bit more recent as an excuse would have seemed semi-believable I guess. The assumption that the Claremont Serial Killer was a taxi driver – as an excuse to why you were drunk and vomiting, then smashing a taxi driver’s window in the UK in 2023? Ummmmm ok. Now I’m not saying she’s lying. But if it affected her the way she says, why get into a taxi to begin with? Anyway I digress.
Sam Kerr’s just another individual who’s been given so many blessings and opportunities, yet has had her ego boosted so much that she possibly can’t accept she’s done something wrong, and wants to form some victim narrative. There’s a certain level of delusion because a lot of these privileged “victims” forget why they’re in a courtroom to begin with – they’re the one who committed the crime. Not the taxi driver. Not the Claremont Serial Killer. You smashed that window Samantha. Those racist comments came out of your mouth.
How hard is it for someone to say they were wrong these days?! It’s actually mind boggling.
I’m big on not judging people for what they’ve done, but how they deal with what they’ve done.
“I was drunk. I smashed a window. I’m sorry, I’ll pay for it” is all it would’ve taken to diffuse the case. Instead, she felt the need to call a British Police Officer “stupid” and “white” – then go on to complain about how she’s suffered so much racism in the past. Yes Sam, please play victim again. Please tell us how you’re the victim of racism and how that excuses you being racist? Absolute silly billy.
Racism or not, there’s been no shortage of opportunities for her. She is also the younger sister of an ex-AFL player. Instead of making excuses and crying about how oppressed she is, when you have been given an opportunity most female athletes could only dream of, you should be using it to empower other females. Not smashing windows of taxi drivers or verbally harassing police officers.
A 9News article online said:
At school she was labelled “a trouble-maker when clearly I was not”.
Well.. you’re definitely labelled as a trouble maker now sweetheart.
Let’s give her the benefit of the doubt for a moment. Let’s say she was genuinely scared of getting in taxi’s because of the Claremont Serial Killer case and she was trying to “escape” in fear of being kidnapped. Was it necessary to act the way she did at the police station?
Again, we’ve all been a part of some regrettable actions under the influence of alcohol. But there’s so much respect in accountability. To have excuse after excuse, to continue playing the victim rather that acknowledge your actions (let alone apologise or make things right), is something I will never understand.
Now understand – I don’t know her. She could possibly be a sweet girl with a heart of gold. Maybe, maybe not. I don’t know. But I do know what it’s like to get too drunk and make some mistakes. So I get that. She’s only human and I’m not here to criticise or tear down her entire character. She is a talented athlete and I’ll give credit where it’s due. I’m sure she wishes she could un-do what she’s done. However – looking into how she’s handling this case – the excuses and victim narrative – makes her look pathetic.
I don’t give a fxck how good you are at kicking a soccer ball. I also don’t care how much of a victim you feel like you are because of your limited perspective, you’re still at fault and recognising that is the least you could do.
When I see people (especially those who are ‘famous’ or well known) who play the victim (yes there’s a diffence between someone who is a victim and someone who plays the victim) – I criticise it. Not because I’m some evil bxtch who hates them. It’s actually the opposite. It’s because I want to see you happy and empowered. And you never will be, if you’re making excuses for each time you mess up.
You weaken yourself each time you play the victim when you know you’re not. And that will fxck up your own self-perception more than anything anyone ever says about you.
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