A sports journalist has outraged social media users after publishing 'inappropriate' and 'despicable' tweets in which he condemned the commemoration of Anzac Day, mocked the Digger's bravery and accused them of committing war crimes. The comments from SBS football reporter and presenter Scott McIntyre incited a hashtag that called for him to be sacked, and even caught the disapproving attention of Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull, after tweeting them on the day of the centenary services. 'The cultification of an imperialist invasion of a foreign nation that Australia had no quarrel with is against all ideals of modern society,' McIntyre tweeted on Saturday evening, referring to the Anzac's landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Scroll down for video . SBS football reporter and presenter Scott McIntyre took to social media to tweet 'inappropriate' comments on the day of the centenary services which have received significant backlash . McIntyre referred to the Anzac's landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey . 'Wonder if the poorly-read, largely white, nationalist drinkers and gamblers pause today to consider the horror that all mankind suffered. 'Remembering the summary execution, widespread rape and theft committed by these 'brave' Anzacs in Egypt, Palestine and Japan.' 'Not forgetting that the largest single-day terrorist attacks in history were committed by this nation & their allies in Hiroshima & Nagasaki.' The tweets were met with disgust by Twitter users who began the hashtag #sackScottMcIntyre. '#sackScottMcIntyre Great day for Australia ruined by this fool,' Darren Gilmore wrote. McIntyre condemned the commemoration of Anzac Day and mocked the Digger's bravery . The SBS journalist accused the Australian diggers of committing war crimes . McIntyre's comments were met with disgust by Twitter users . Social media users claimed that the tweets were offensive and 'un-Australian' especially on Anzac Day . '#sackScottMcIntyre SBS sack this dirty traitor! Un-australian anti Anzac disgrace! Calling Anzac's war criminals on this sacred day!' Brian Cox tweeted. 'Come on SBS this disrespectful little grub needs to go #sackScottMcIntyre,' Jimmy Nuciforo added. Mr Turnbull also chimed into the discussion, tweeting: 'Difficult to think of more offensive or inappropriate comments than those by @mcintinhos. Despicable remarks which deserve to be condemned'. 'The ANZACS died defending what this idiot is abusing - free speech,' tweeted a social media user. One Twitter user labelled the comments a 'resignation letter'. Twitter users labelled McIntyre's comments an 'Un-australian anti Anzac disgrace!' Mr Turnbull also chimed into the discussion, calling the comments 'offensive' The hashtag #sackScottMcIntyre began trending on Twitter after social media users saw his comments . McIntyre's comments came on the 100th anniversary of the tragic Battle of Gallipoli (members of the public seen streaming into the Australian War Memorial, right, and names of fallen soldiers, left) Others took offense at the comments as they were coming from someone employed through taxpayer funds. 'He should lose his taxpayer funded job,' said one Twitter user, while another said, 'Not normally my thing, but since I am paying for it .... #sackScottMcIntyre'. SBS's managing director Michael Ebeid was quick to distance the media company from its employee's beliefs. 'Comments from @mcintinhos are his own, disrespectful and not at all the views of @SBS. We remember and commemorate our ANZACs,' Mr Ebeid wrote on Twitter. Some Twitter users defended his right to free speech, and said that if Mr McIntyre was fired for 'speaking the truth' that was compromising his right. SBS's managing director Michael Ebeid was quick to distance the media company . McIntyre's comments were labelled offensive, especially in light of the centenary of Gallipoli .
SBS sports journalist Scott McIntyre made the comments on the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign . He accused Anzac's of war crimes and mocked their bravery . Outraged social media users launched the hashtag #sackScottMcIntyre . Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull called the comments 'inappropriate' and 'despicable' and called for their condemnation .