The NRL has announced that it has issued Brisbane Broncos star Ezra Mam with a Breach Notice after he pleaded guilty to two charges of dangerous driving.
Mam, 21, was handed a six month driving ban and an $850 fine after he pleaded guilty to one count of driving while a relevant drug is present in blood and driving without a license.
The sanction gained much scrutiny from many, including the mother of one of the victims of the Oatlans crash, with some branding his punishment a ‘slap on the wrist’.
On Monday afternoon, the NRL issued a statement announcing that the Broncos star had been served a Breach Notice, but would not be disclosing his sanction until Mam had a chance to respond.
‘The National Rugby League (NRL) today issued Brisbane Broncos player Ezra Mam with a Breach Notice alleging a breach of the NRL Code of Conduct,’ The NRL said in a statement.
‘Mam pleaded guilty to driving while a relevant drug was present in his blood or saliva and driving without a licence following an incident in October.
‘He was fined $850 and disqualified from driving for a period of nine months by the Brisbane Magistrates Court earlier this month.
‘The player also received an infringement notice for failing to have proper control of a vehicle.
‘The Breach Notice alleges that Mam has engaged in conduct which is against the law and has brought the game and his Club into disrepute.
‘In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the RLPA, information concerning the NRL’s proposed sanction will not be disclosed until the player has had the opportunity to respond to the alleged breach and the matter is finalised.’
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