'You're even worse than the other loser Mack Horton,' one person wrote

On Wednesday, she ignited a furore on Twitter and was dubbed a racist

A Seven network commentator has been viciously trolled on social media after an awkward on-air slip of the tongue.

During a brief Olympic update on Tuesday night, Amanda Abate referred to swimmer Sun Yang as 'one of China's cheats' instead of one of the country's 'stars'.

Abate immediately apologised for the 'Freudian slip,' but her comment ignited a furore on Twitter, with users dubbing the newsreader a 'b****,' 'racist' and calling on her to quit her job.

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Seven newsreader Amanda Abate introduced swimmer Sun Yang as one of China's 'cheats' instead of one of the countries 'stars' during the live 2016 Rio Olympics coverage

Abate immediately apologised for the 'Freudian slip,' but her comment ignited a furore on Twitter, with users dubbing the newsreader a 'b****'

'Some big names of swimming are lining up to support Aussie gold medallist Mack Horton, with mounting backlash from China for calling one of its cheats, sorry, one of its stars a drug cheat,' Abate said, adding that Yang had won gold in the 200m freestyle final on Tuesday.

Her co-host Ryan Phelan acknowledged the error as a 'slip of the tongue' before proceeding with the days highlights.

'Slip of the tongue with Sun Yang?' he asked, adding that 'it happens'.

'A slip?? Unless you have a problem with your brain. Or if there is something wrong with your mouth, you should quit your job,' one woman tweeted on Wednesday.

Other angered Twitter users decided to compare Abate to Australian swimmer Mack Horton, who was also slammed online over his bitter feud with Sun Yang after the Australian labelled his rival a drug cheat when he won gold in the 400 metre freestyle final on Saturday.

'Racist! You even worse (sic) than the other loser Mack Horton,' one said.

'u little (sic) son of a b*****. Go suck Hoton (sic) d***,' tweeted another.

Chinese supporters slammed Mack Horton (middle) online over his bitter feud with Sun Yang (right) after he labelled his rival a drug cheat when he won gold in the 400 metre freestyle

Abate immediately apologised for the 'Freudian slip,' but her comment ignited a furore on Twitter

Abate responded to one of the comments asking why she continued to tweet even though she had already apologised for the tweet.

'To highlight it was a mistake, what you're doing is making it a big deal,' she wrote.

Shortly after the gaffe, Abate tweeted stating she had a 'Freudian slip' and responded to a fan who picked up on the blunder.

'Not chuckled so much for a while.. Oops, hopefully no one else was listening,' one man wrote to the Seven reporter.

'Like the Chinese...?' she responded with the hashtag 'please don't troll me'.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Seven Network and Abate for comment.

Some angered Twitter users decided to compare Abate to Australian swimmer Mack Horton

'Some big names of swimming are lining up to support Aussie gold medallist Mack Horton, with mounting backlash from China for calling one of its cheats, sorry, one of its stars a drug cheat,' Abate said as footage of Yang and Horton rolled on screen

She also mentioned that Yang had won gold in the 200m freestyle final on Tuesday

Abate tweeted about the incident shortly after, stating she had a 'Freudian slip' and responded to a fan who picked up on the blunder

The Seven correspondent said it was an 'unintentional slip' and begged not to be 'trolled'

Yang appeared to be in much higher spirits as he held up his first Rio gold on Tuesday

A tearful Yang was consoled by his adoring fans after Horton beat him for gold in 400m final

This comes after Australian Olympic Team chef de mission Kitty Chiller defended Horton's right to speak out about 'the need for clean sport and flat out refused China's demands for an apology over the controversial comments.

'Mack obviously has very strong views about the need for clean sport, as every single one of us does,' she told reporters.

'He has every right to express his views and his displeasure in that sense.

'We have no intention of making an apology.'

HORTON AND YANG'S RIO OLYMPIC GAMES RIVALRY May 2014: The Chinese Swimming Association imposed a three-month ban on Chinese Olympic gold medallist Sun Yang after he tested positive for the stimulant trimetazidine. Sun said he used the drug to treat the heart condition angina pectoris and claimed he was not aware it had been added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) banned list four months earlier. January 2015: Trimetazidine was downgraded by WADA to be classified as a 'metabolic modulator' and not a stimulant. August 4, 2016: Australian swimmer Mack Horton accused Yang of trying to break his concentration by splashing him as they trained in the competition pool two days before the Games started. The pair were due to face off in the men's 400 metre freestyle. August 4, 2016: The six-foot Chinese swimmer was pictured being 'stared down' by Australian swimmers Daniel Smith and Joshua Palmer on the bus back to the Athletes Village after the splashing incident. August 7: Horton launched a scathing attack on the Chinese champion, labelling him a 'drug cheat', just before he defeated him to win gold in the 400m freestyle. August 7: Sun was filmed as he broke down in tears in front of adoring fans before declaring he did not know who Horton was. He told reporters ahead of their match up in the 1500m freestyle finals: 'I am the king, the new world'

August 8: Chinese fans bombarded Horton with online abuse and demanded an apology over the comments. August 8: Australian Olympic Team chef de mission Kitty Chiller defended Horton's right to speak out about 'the need for clean sport and flat out refused China's demands for an apology over the comments. Advertisement

Australian Olympic Team chef de mission Kitty Chiller (pictured) defended Horton's right to speak out about 'the need for clean sport and flat out refused China's demands for an apology over the controversial comments

'Mack (pictured) obviously has very strong views about the need for clean sport, as every single one of us does,' Chiller told reporters

Chinese communist publication the Global Times also weighed in on the scandal, calling Australia 'a country on the fringes of civilisation', while degrading images of Horton have also been uploaded on Chinese social media by angry fans.

In a scathing piece, Australia was described as a 'British offshore prison' who should be ashamed of their 'disgraceful' athletes and 'evil media'.

The Australian media was then berated for their coverage of the ongoing feud between Sun and Horton, who will meet again in the 1500 metre at the weekend.

Degrading images of Horton have been uploaded on Chinese social media by angry fans

After claiming gold in the 200 metre freestyle (pictured), Sun admitted the spat with Horton had been taking its toll

After claiming gold in the 200 metre freestyle, Sun admitted the spat with Horton had been taking its toll.

'These two days… there's definitely been some regret, a lot has been on my mind. I haven't slept that well,' he told Chinese television.