Footy star Reece Walsh launches stunning social media attack on reporter as he sticks up for mate who has been savaged by fans
Speaking on his 2GB radio show on Tuesday, Hawse also bluntly told the Broncos five-eighth to 'suck it up'.
'You did the wrong thing....be humble, you are lucky to be even playing,' he said.
Mam recently returned to the sport following a nine-game NRL ban after crashing his car with illicit drugs in his system and driving without a licence last October.
In the shocking incident, Mam veered onto the wrong side of the road, injuring the Uber driver, a female passenger and her young daughter, who suffered a fractured hip.
Many outraged footy fans believe the ban was lenient - and Mam should expect to be targeted for the rest of the season.
'If you're genuinely remorseful for your actions which injured a mother and her daughter you have to take it on the chin,' Hawse said.
A fired up Walsh saw 2GB's clip - and he publicly attacked Hawse, who also labelled Brisbane's galaxy of stars 'listless' and 'over-rated.'
'How has he not copped it on the chin?,' the fullback posted in response on Instagram.
'You've never stepped onto a field so you wouldn't know what it's like out there, good reporting ADAM.'
Walsh also added a clown emoji to emphasise his frustration.
In December, Mam received a six-month driving ban and an $850 fine in the Brisbane Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to driving with drugs in his system and without a licence following the incident.
He was also fined a total of $120,000 by the Broncos and NRL.
When asked if the booing from Sea Eagles fans in Brisbane's last start defeat rattled him, Mam's take was puzzling.
The five-eighth linked the criticism to being a victim of racism.
Mam felt some supporters went hard at him as they didn't agree with him calling out Roosters enforcer Spencer Leniu, who labelled Mam a 'monkey' in the 2024 NRL double header in Las Vegas.
'[Racism] has been in my life my whole life, it's second nature to me,' he said.
'I'm not afraid to stand up for myself and my people, and people who look like me.
'If that means I get booed, I get booed.'
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