NRL Issues Breach Notice to Broncos’ Ezra Mam After Drug-Driving Conviction
The 22-year-old faces a potential nine-game suspension following a court ruling over an October car crash involving drugs and unlicensed driving.
- Ezra Mam, Brisbane Broncos star, has been issued a breach notice by the NRL for bringing the game and his club into disrepute after a drug-driving conviction.
- Mam pleaded guilty to driving with drugs in his system, driving without a license, and causing a car crash that injured an Uber driver, a passenger, and her infant daughter in October.
- The NRL has proposed a suspension, reportedly nine games, but details cannot be disclosed until Mam responds to the breach notice, as per the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- The court imposed a $850 fine and a nine-month driving disqualification, prompting public criticism from Queensland officials who deemed the penalty too lenient.
- Mam has publicly apologized, expressing regret for his actions and committing to personal improvement, while the Broncos have signed Ben Hunt to fill his potential absence.