'Makes me want to vomit': Australian boxing legend Danny Green erupts over Ben Roberts-Smith war-crime arrest

Danny Green took to social media to express his outrage after Roberts-Smith, one of Australia's most decorated soldiers and a Victoria Cross recipient, was arrested in front of his two children in connection with alleged war crimes committed during his service in Afghanistan.

The former WBC light-heavyweight champion called on Australians to stand behind the war veteran.

In a series of fiery Facebook posts that quickly gained traction online, the former WBC light heavyweight world champion pulled no punches.

"Ben Roberts-Smith, you have the support of many good people," Green wrote.

"A shocking day when a MAN who was trained by the government and paid by the government to go to a war joined by the government, now arrest him in front of his two children."

"The same man who risked his life daily for that same government's own children."

Green directed his anger squarely at those he holds responsible, writing in capital letters: "SHAME ON EVERYONE WHO HUNG THIS HERO OUT TO DRY."

"You know who you are — I hope you feel satisfied. Makes me want to vomit and rage at the same time," he added.

The post has resonated with a section of the community who view Roberts-Smith as a war hero being made a scapegoat, though it has also drawn criticism from those who argue that no individual, regardless of their military service is above the law.

Roberts-Smith, who served multiple tours of Afghanistan and was awarded the nation's highest military honour for acts of valour under fire, has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

He had previously fought a lengthy and high-profile defamation battle against Australian media outlets that reported the war-crime allegations against him.

Green's intervention adds a prominent voice to an already deeply polarising national debate about how Australia treats its soldiers and where the line sits between battlefield conduct and criminal accountability.