DISCUSSIONS have raged around the appropriate punishment for Brisbane Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam after his involvement in a two-car crash on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The star allegedly failed a roadside drug test and was allegedly driving while unlicensed.<\/p>\n
Mam’s vehicle collided with an Uber carrying three passengers, who avoided serious injury.<\/p>\n
“I reckon it looks something like this: eight weeks suspension from the NRL, $100,000 fine, $50,000 of that suspended and all sorts of community involvement attached with that,” Jimmy Smith said on SEN 1170 Afternoons.<\/p>\n
“Does that feel like enough?<\/p>\n
“He is so fortunate that no one was more seriously hurt or indeed killed in this accident, including himself but most particularly the three people in the Uber.”<\/p>\n
Smith explained the severity of the situation, and is expecting to see the NRL hand down a heavy punishment that could include a suspension or even release from the club, if Mam is found guilty of all charges.<\/p>\n
“This is as serious as it gets and the NRL integrity unit will be watching very closely,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The Broncos will have the opportunity to hand down a punishment first. The NRL integrity unit will then look at it, deem whether it’s appropriate or not and move forward from that.”<\/p>\n
The incident comes after a string of issues for the Broncos in 2024.<\/p>\n
They had a disappointing season that resulted in the firing of coach Kevin Walters and the hiring of Michael Maguire \u2013 events that drew much disapproval from Broncos old boys.<\/p>\n
Smith expects Mam’s actions will have a lasting impact on the team, with questions of lineup and reputation in the air.<\/p>\n
“This is incredibly serious and has the potential to derail the Brisbane Broncos for months to come,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DISCUSSIONS have raged around the appropriate punishment for Brisbane Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam after his involvement in a two-car crash on Friday afternoon. The star allegedly failed a roadside drug test and was allegedly driving while unlicensed. Mam’s vehicle collided with an Uber carrying three passengers, who avoided serious injury. “I reckon it looks something […]<\/p>\n