CHANNEL 9 sports reporter Neil Breen is the subject of an internal network inquiry after verbally abusing senior Sunday Telegraph reporter Amy Harris at last week’s Championships race meeting at Royal Randwick.

Breen was with fellow Nine sports reporter Yvonne Sampson when he accosted Harris outside the Owner’s Pavilion. He had followed her from the front gates of the Randwick course.

An obviously agitated Breen approached Harris and said: “Get your facts straight today Amy. You’re a f------ disgrace, an absolute disgrace.”

media_camera Breen is the subject of a Channel Nine internal investigation.

Harris was visibly shocked by the outburst and left the track. She returned a short time later to complete her assignment.

The issue of Breen’s behaviour which witnesses described as “very nasty” and “an unedifying display” has been raised between News Corp executives and Channel 9 according to sources within the network.

Nine News is now conducting an inquiry into the incident.

Breen on Thursday defended himself but refused to apologise to Harris. It is understood he has apologised to the turf club.

We are not sure why Breen decided a very public outburst at a highly populated racecourse was the solution to his problems.

Breen is a former Sunday Telegraph editor but departed News Corporation more than three years ago when his good friend David Gyngell offered him a job as executive producer of the Today Show. That all ended in tears when Breen’s management style clashed heavily with on-air talent, including star Ben Fordham.

media_camera Sunday Telegraph senior reporter Amy Harris.

He was moved from the Today Show’s executive producer role at Channel 9 after several tantrums and massive arguments involving Fordham and other Today staffers. Breen was given a reprieve by Gyngell with a job as a reporter in the sports department at the network.

He has been looking for other employment opportunities in the media recently.

It is understood Channel 9 is unlikely to renew Breen’s current contract when it runs out.