Tony Romo placed on leave from CBS Sports after OWI arrest in Wisconsin
Summary
Tony Romo, CBS Sports’ lead NFL analyst, was placed on leave after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in Wisconsin. CBS named JJ Watt as his temporary replacement while Romo faces a court date in September.Key Facts
- Tony Romo was arrested on July 23 in Wisconsin for suspected operating a vehicle while impaired.
- Romo performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was booked then released.
- An open bottle of alcohol was found in Romo’s vehicle during a police inventory.
- Police stopped Romo for passing cars in a gore area, which is a traffic separation zone on highways.
- Romo told deputies he was coming from a golf course and visiting his grandparents.
- CBS Sports placed Romo on leave “until further notice” and named JJ Watt to join their lead NFL broadcast team.
- Romo has been CBS’ lead NFL analyst since 2017 and is a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback.
- Romo has a court date scheduled for September 21.
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