Scott McIntyre sues SBS over sacking after controversial Anzac Day tweets

Sacked SBS presenter Scott McIntyre is suing the government broadcaster for discrimination, claiming his controversial comments about Anzac Day represented a political opinion.

Mr McIntyre lost his job after he posted a series of comments on Twitter last month in which he referred to some Australians commemorating Anzac Day as "poorly-read, largely white, nationalist drinker and gamblers".

Maurice Blackburn will argue SBS sacked Scott McIntyre without launching a 'proper investigation'

The former soccer reporter and presenter has engaged Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, who will argue his comments represented a political opinion, which is allowed under Section 351 of the Fair Work Act.

"The case is not about whether Mr McIntyre's opinions are correct or not," Maurice Blackburn said in a statement.

"It will focus on whether the views expressed by Mr McIntyre constituted political opinion and whether SBS terminated his employment for expressing these views."

The law firm will also argue SBS sacked Mr McIntyre without a launching a "proper investigation" and "consideration of all relevant issues".

"It will be contended that Mr McIntyre had an unblemished work record and if a proper process had been followed, he would still be employed in his chosen career," the firm said.

Mr McIntyre, who has 35,000 followers on Twitter, wrote on Anzac Day that it was: "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."

SBS declined to comment as it was "now a legal matter".