Basil Zempilas has revealed how the footage of Channel Seven's Rebecca Maddern calling Novak Djokovic 'a lying, sneaky, a***hole' was leaked. The media personality spoke with his co-host Xavier Ellis about the incident on his Triple M radio show on Wednesday and shared his theory that the footage had to have been intentionally leaked. In the shocking footage, Maddern discussed Djokovic with her co-presenter Mike Amor following the tennis pro's controversial entry into Australia to play in this month's Australian Open and the subsequent debacle that followed. Is this how it happened? TV presenter Basil Zempilas (pictured left) has given his take on the Channel Seven leak of the Rebecca Maddern Novak Djokovic rant 'What I can tell you is that whatever happens at the news desk, that feed is available, whether it should be or not,' Basil told Xavier upon analysing the leak. 'That feed is available to whichever relays might be taking it,' he continued. The commentator then gave different example of how different stations can receive feeds during a transference of news bulletins and footage. 'Those little stations, they might be able to record it, or the central hub, which feeds all those things out - somebody there might've recorded it.' Incident: In the shocking footage, Maddern (right) discussed Djokovic (left) with her co-presenter Mike Amor following the tennis pro's controversial entry into Australia to play in this month's Australian Open and the subsequent debacle that followed Basil proceeds to dismiss theories circulating that the footage was a publicity stunt after reading out separate statements from Seven News Director Craig McPherson and Seven's Head of Sport Lewis Martin. In their statements, both McPherson and Martin have treated the incident with complete seriousness and stressed that the recording of the footage was 'illegal'. McPherson added that the leak was an 'underhanded, cowardly act' that was 'in breach of the Victorian Listening Devices legislation'. From the top: Seven News Director Craig McPherson and Seven's Head of Sport Lewis Martin have treated the Maddern and Amor incident with complete seriousness and stressed that the recording of the footage of the pair was 'illegal' After Zempilas read out the statements from Seven on air, Ellis said it was 'very lucky' that 'that's all the conversation was' - implying the statements made in the leaked private conversation could've been even worse. 'Obviously, initially, it's been tweeted from somewhere or posted somewhere, so I guess you go back to the original source,' Basil continued as the pair discussed how the leak was spread. He added: 'I guess whoever posted it first - that's your link, isn't it?' 'I guess whoever posted it first - that's your link, isn't it?': Basil surmised that the first person who posted the leaked footage online would be linked to the original leaker. Pictured here with his wife Amy Basil's comments come as furious Seven bosses are racing to track down the person responsible for leaking 'illegal' footage of the presenters badmouthing Djokovic - amid claims a tell-tale sign in the video could give the leaker away. Seven News Melbourne presenters Maddern and Amor were caught criticising the world No. 1 amid his visa debacle in a hot mic rant that was later leaked online. Their expletive-laden rant, which appears to have taken place as they prepared to present the station's 6pm news program, included Maddern saying: 'whatever way you look at it, Novak Djokovic is a lying, sneaky, a***hole.' 'He got a bullshit f*****g excuse and then fell over his own f*****g lies. It's just what happens, right, that's what happened,' Amor responded. His co-host said that there were multiple errors made in the process of cancelling and then reinstating Djokovic's visa to play at the Australian Open. 7News Melbourne presenters Rebecca Maddern and Mike Amor were caught criticising the world No.1 amid his visa debacle in a hot mic rant that was later leaked online Djokovic had landed in Australia with a medical exemption from vaccination on the basis he had tested positive to Covid-19 on December 16 but was detained for five days when border force officials denied the exemption. He's since been released from detention but it is still unclear if he will be able to play in the Australian Open beginning on January 17. 'It is unfortunate that everyone stuffed up around him,' Maddern said. 'I don't think anything was gained by putting him in (an) immigration hotel.' Both presenters then agreed that Djokovic was 'going to get away with it'. Their expletive-laden rant, which appears to have taken place as they prepared to present the station's 6pm news program, included Maddern saying: 'whatever way you look at it, Novak Djokovic is a lying, sneaky, a***hole' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility