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.