Tony Romo has had his driving privileges revoked for six months after he pleaded no contest Tuesday to prices that he was driving whereas intoxicated.
Police arrested the previous Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports soccer analyst after a traffic stop in Milwaukee on July 23. Court information present that one of many arresting officers mentioned he detected a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” on Romo’s breath. Romo carried out poorly on area sobriety checks and was taken into custody and later launched.
Romo was initially cited for refusing to take a take a look at for intoxication after an arrest. Wisconsin court docket information confirmed he was later issued three extra citations: unsafe passing on the correct, first offense OWI and possessing open intoxicants.
Following his plea, a Milwaukee County court docket discovered Romo responsible and, as well as to suspending his driving privileges, ordered an ignition interlock system to be put in on any automobile owned, registered or operated by him. Romo can be required to attend and full an alcohol evaluation program and pay a $784 effective.
In a press release he posted to social media, Romo famous that a number of again surgical procedures ended his profession and left him in “constant, debilitating pain” that finally led him to resorting to medicine and alcohol dependence.
“My efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol,” Romo said. “As I have taught my three young sons: when you fall short, you stand up and take full responsibility. That is an important first step. The harder and more important step is examining the path that brought you here and making the changes necessary to move forward …”
He went on to say, “None of this is an excuse. These are my failures, and I take responsibility for them … I am working closely with a team of doctors to address my health and make the necessary changes.”
Romo, 46, made 4 Pro Bowl appearances throughout an NFL profession from 2004 to 2016 that was spent fully with the Cowboys.
He stays on go away at CBS Sports, the place he had been the lead NFL sport analyst since 2017. CBS Sports president David Berson mentioned in August that Romo’s future with the community is an “evolving situation [that] we are still assessing.”
JJ Watt will fill in for Romo on CBS’ lead NFL broadcast workforce.