Brisbane Broncos end investigation into Reece Walsh after star's wild punch video
The Brisbane Broncos say they have closed their investigation into their superstar fullback and the aggressive video he shared on his own TikTok account.
The video showed the 22-year-old willingly punching a mate in the head.
The vision infuriated Broncos bosses, and Walsh took it down not long after.
'The club has addressed the video involving Reece Walsh, which was posted on social media,' the club said in a statement on Wenesday afternoon.
'Walsh today met with the club management about the matter and apologised for his lack of judgement.
'He has also offered to make a donation to the Black Dog Institute.
'The Black Dog Institute has partnered with the Brisbane Broncos for a Mental Health awareness campaign, which will see the NRL squad play in a Black Jersey on June 7 in a dedicated Mental Health Round, to shine a light on an important issue in our community.'
Walsh said he 'went too far' and admitted it was not a good look..
'I feel like I could choose them (actions) a lot better I guess,' he said.
'I feel like just having a laugh with my mate and putting it on social media, stuff like that, it's really important to try and keep those things away (from social media). We don't support violence.
'(I was) just having a laugh with my mate, obviously. You know we don't support violence and stuff like that, but obviously, it's not a good look for myself and that was all me trying to have a laugh and a good time with friends.
'There's a really cool jersey coming out that we should be talking about and not letting this overshadow it.'
It came after he addressed the clip on social media late Tuesday night.
'Just to add context to the video recently posted - it was a joke with me (sic) best mate no one was harmed, boys being boys,' he wrote on his Instagram Story.
Walsh has endured a disappointing season by his standards and is currently sidelined with a knee injury, which dashed his hopes of playing for Queensland in the State of Origin series opener.
He is expected to return to face Manly after the Broncos' bye this weekend.
Walsh was last year investigated by the NRL integrity unit over an incident in Bali that left a fan with a damaged phone.
He also made headlines for a video in which he appeared to threaten another fan's mother during an event for the 2023 grand final.
While playing for the Warriors in 2021, Walsh was arrested on the Gold Coast during a night out and later pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine.
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