A CHANNEL Nine cameraman has been stood down for calling the father of an Oakleigh riot suspect a ''f---ing terrorist''.

Simon Fuller was filming Omar Amr, 19, and his father after the teenager was bailed in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on April 1. Mr Fuller, along with other camera crews, followed the pair from the court and filmed them.

A heated exchange began when Mr Fuller said what sounded like ''f--- off'' to the pair. Amr's father Gad in turn called him a ''bloody idiot''. Mr Fuller then called Mr Amr a terrorist.

The slur infuriated the pair, who headed back to court to find police, according to a report on Media Watch.

Channel Nine's Melbourne news director Michael Venus issued a statement to the program, saying Fuller had been stood down while an investigation was conducted.