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A Sydney woman charged by police over allegedly making an anti-Semitic comment at a junior netball game ‘has absolutely no problem with the Jewish community’ and says her words were taken ‘well and truly out of context’, according to her lawyer.

Jody Scarcella allegedly made a comment about ‘f\*\*king Jews’ and ‘you should be eradicated’ while watching a children’s game between Maccabi and Saints at Heffron Park Netball Centre in Sydney’s east on Saturday.

The 42-year-old was soon confronted by parents, including Executive Council of Australian Jewry chief executive Alex Ryvchin, who was seen in a video posted to Instagram asking, ‘Did you actually say what’s been alleged?’

The 42-year-old was soon confronted by parents, including Executive Council of Australian Jewry chief executive Alex Ryvchin, who was seen in a video posted to Instagram asking, ‘Did you actually say what’s been alleged?’

Mrs Scarcella’s solicitor, Paul McGirr, said his client plans to fight the charge when she faces court for the first time next month.

‘At this stage it appears, in the current climate, that the allegation of what she said has been taken well and truly out of context,’ Mr McGirr told The Telegraph.

‘At this stage she’ll be pleading not guilty to the charge of using offensive language.’

‘She’s a person of good character, has never been in trouble before, and this has caused enormous stress and anxiety for her family. She has absolutely no problem with the Jewish community whatsoever.’

Mr Ryvchin told The Daily Telegraph he had been in contact with Netball Australia.

A parent who was at the courts at the time told The Daily Telegraph they were shocked by the allegations.

Netball Australia chief executive Mark Falvo said the sport was “a special part of the fabric of so many communities in Australia” and that they had “provisionally suspended” the woman from attending games.

Named: Jody Scarcella charged over alleged anti-Semitic netball ‘slur’