Broncos star Josiah Karapani has been hit with a fine and month-long precinct ban by Queensland Police for being a ‘Public Nuisance’ in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The incident came hours after the Broncos beat the Dolphins 26-12 in the Battle of Brisbane, where Karapani had 120 run metres and five tackle busts.
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The Broncos released a statement and have informed the NRL Integrity Unit.
“The Brisbane Broncos confirm that Josiah Karapani has received a Queensland Police Service infringement notice for the offence of ‘Public Nuisance’ and a banning notice after police spoke to him in Ann Street, Fortitude Valley around 3:30am this morning.
The NRL Integrity Unit has been informed.”
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Josiah Karapani was hit with a Police infringement notice.Source: News Corp Australia
The Broncos’ rollercoaster season has seen them lose assistant coach Ben Te’o, who resigned his post after an altercation with Michael Maguire.
Meanwhile, Payne Haas has left to the Rabbitohs from 2027 and the Broncos lost the World Club Challenge, and their first two games of the season before bouncing back with wins over the Storm and the Dolphins.
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