Goodes is at the centre of the news as a result of the booing he receives when playing the Swans, and also a war-dance goal celebration, which has divided opinion across the nation.
The 35 year-old who has won two AFL premierships and two Brownlow medals - awarded to the competition's best player - over an illustrious 17-year career, has stood down indefinitely as concerns grow that he may not play again.
McMaster, who now works in media himself, weighed in to the furore with a tweet that read: “Adam Goodes calls Australia Day invasion day … Deport him … If you don’t like it leave.”
The tweet was subsequently deleted but not before many people had taken offence, and let the 32 year-old know about it.
Former Perth Glory star Travis Dodd led the chorus of condemantion towards McMaster from football players and pundits as a sport that frequently battles racism issues of its own, lept to the support of Goodes.
Radio host and avaowed football fan Adam Spencer didn't mince words.
While 442 Australia editor, Kevin Airs, urged McMaster via Twitter to remove a reference to the magazine in his Twitter biography.
McMaster, a Heidelberg United player, was dropped from his club's 3-1 win over Broadmeadow Magic in the Football Federation Australia (FFA) Cup on Wednesday evening, in the aftermath of his controversial comments.
"Football Federation Australia (FFA) applauds Heidelberg United Football Club for standing goalkeeper Griffin McMaster down from tonight's FFA Cup match following a series of offensive tweets this afternoon," the governing body said in a statement.
"FFA condemns the content of the tweets sent from Griffin McMaster's personal twitter account and will continue to liaise with the club in relation to the matter."
