The NRL integrity unit and the Brisbane Broncos are investigating a late-night incident at a Bali nightspot involving Broncos superstars Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam. It is alleged that a fan attempted to take a selfie with Walsh before Mam intervened and took the phone from him. The phone was later dropped and lost. A complaint has been lodged with head office and the Broncos over the alleged behaviour of the star duo towards a fan seeking a selfie with the Brisbane No.1. The NRL integrity unit confirmed it was aware of the complaint and is investigating. The Broncos said they were aware of the incident but declined to comment. The NRL has confirmed that a complaint has been lodged with head office and the Broncos. It is alleged that a fan attempted to take a selfie with Walsh before Mam intervened and took the phone from him. The phone was later dropped and lost. Sources with knowledge of the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity given the matter is under investigation, said Walsh and Mam spent the day drinking with a group of Australians from the Sutherland Shire. One of the members of the group was repeatedly filming and photographing Walsh throughout the day. Later that night, another member of the group apologised to Mam for his friend’s behaviour and suggested he should try and take the phone off him. Mam attempted to do so and the phone was dropped and lost. The father of the owner of the phone emailed a complaint to the NRL, demanding his son’s phone – which had allegedly been damaged – be replaced by Mam. He allegedly issued an ultimatum that if the phone wasn’t replaced, the incident would end up in the headlines. Mam has since paid for a replacement phone. “The damaged phone was simply an accident within a heavily populated nightclub in Bali,” the pair’s manager Nash Dawson told the Herald. “A person’s phone was dropped and damaged, to which that person has asked for the player to pay for the damages and the player has already paid it.” The incident comes at a turbulent time for the Broncos, who are on the hunt for a new head coach after Kevin Walters was sacked on Friday. Walters was sacked after a disappointing season that saw the Broncos finish 12th and miss the finals. Walters was emotional as he addressed the media on Friday, thanking his family and the club for their support. “I am really proud of the fact that when I arrived here the club wasn’t in great shape. I feel that myself along with a lot of other good staff and people here have shaped the club,” Walters said. “And this year, obviously a tough year for everyone, including fans and sponsors and members. So with the club, it’s a great club and I’m sure that they’ll be back challenging again before too long. “So I want to thank all the staff and that I’ve worked with over the last four years. People on level one, which is where the football staff are and also people upstairs on level two. They’re really good to work with. “But as I say, unfortunately my time here now has finished from the head coaching point of view. Also I want to thank my family. They’ve been really terrific to me. “And I just want to thank them and thank everyone else who’s been a part of the journey here. Not so much the last four years, but all my time here at the Broncos. There have been people that have helped me become the person that I am. So, thank you.” The Broncos are now on the hunt for a new coach, with several high-profile names being linked to the role. The club is also dealing with suggestions that the popularity of the players off the field is becoming a distraction. The Courier-Mail has reported that extra security has been employed to chaperone the players outside of training, and that Walsh once returned to his Dodge Ram ute after a session to find a female fan sitting in his vehicle holding flowers and a gift. The incident is the latest in a string of controversies for the Broncos, who are hoping to get back to their winning ways in 2025. The Broncos will be hoping that the investigation into Walsh and Mam is swift and that the incident doesn’t have a long-term impact on the club. It is a reminder that for all the glamour and glory of professional sport, players are still human beings who make mistakes. It is important to remember that everyone deserves a fair chance to be heard and that the truth should be allowed to come out. The Broncos are a proud club with a rich history and a bright future. The club will be hoping that this incident is just a blip on the radar and that they can quickly move on and focus on the task at hand, which is to win a premiership. The Broncos are a proud club with a rich history and a bright future. The club will be hoping that this incident is just a blip on the radar and that they can quickly move on and focus on the task at hand, which is to win a premiership.