Aussie swim star in trouble over homophobic tweet

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SORRY: Stephanie Rice at an Australian swim team photo shoot before she withdrew from the Commonwealth Games because of injury.

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Swimmer Stephanie Rice has apologised after reportedly posting a homophobic slur on Twitter.

Following the Wallabies' last-gasp win over South Africa on Saturday night, Rice tweeted: ''Suck on that faggots!''

But the queen of the pool, who recently withdrew from next month's Commonwealth Games with a shoulder injury, has since apologised and deleted the posting.

The comment attracted criticism from gay actor and former Australian rugby league star Ian Roberts, who labelled Rice a "complete idiot".

"She is an idiot ... and anyone who continues to endorse her as an athlete is an idiot as well," Roberts told News Ltd.

"And I say that with a very sad tone in my voice. What a fool."

- AAP