Chelsea women's team manager Sonia Bompastor on Tuesday condemned the homophobic abuse that striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis faced after they announced they are expecting a baby .
Some users responded with homophobic comments.
"This is just unacceptable to have these kind of comments, especially in our world in 2024," Bompastor said at a news conference ahead of Chelsea's game against Celtic in the Women's Champions League. "That's just crazy for me to understand how people can react like this."
Bompastor added that she wants to "focus on the positives and give all my support to Sam and Kristie, tell them we are really proud. We are really happy for them. That's great news."
Chelsea captain Millie Bright said the team is rallying around the couple.
