Brisbane Broncos star Payne Haas has been fined $50,000 by the NRL and suspended from the first three matches of the season following his ugly clash with NSW police last month.
The NRL handed down its penalty after Haas avoided a conviction and was placed on a two-year good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to charges of intimidating police and offensive language in Tweed Heads Local Court on Thursday.
He later issued a public apology for his abusive rant at two police officers after being asked for his ID late on the night of January 16 in the northern NSW town.
The 21-year-old said he was committed to learning from the incident and would be a better person in the future.
Broncos star Payne Haas arrives at court over intimidating police charge
Rugby League by Greg Stolz
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Subscriber only Details of Payne Haas s explosive and expletive-riddled showdown with police have been revealed in court documents, with the Broncos star telling a female cop: Cause you re a woman you think I won t touch ya . He also told cops he would take yous all on myself and dared them to taser him. Haas pleaded guilty in Tweed Heads Local Court on Thursday to two counts of intimidating police during a confrontation at Jack Evans Boat Harbour on January 16 while he was with his pregnant partner Leilani Mohenoa.
Broncos star Payne Haas has escaped a conviction over a showdown with police
Haas was arrested last month in Tweed Heads on while out with his girlfriend
The NRL star was charged with using offensive language and intimidating police
The footy player was handed a two-year conditional release order on Thursday
The court heard Haas threatened officers and said f k off and suck my d k