Tony Romo Placed on Leave From CBS Sports Following OWI Arrest ⚖️ TonyRomo CBSSports drinkdriving [IYL2m9KFDO9]
CBS Sports has placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave "until further notice," the network confirmed Friday, one week after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. According to a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office report, Romo, 46, was pulled over on Interstate 43 on the evening of July 23 after allegedly passing cars illegally in a gore area separating interstate traffic from an on-ramp. Deputies reported detecting red, glassy eyes and the odor of alcohol, and said Romo performed poorly on subsequent field sobriety tests before being taken into custody, booked and released. Body camera footage released by the sheriff's office showed Romo appearing slow to respond to a deputy's instructions, initially requesting to call his attorney before continuing through the stop. According to arrest records, Romo initially denied drinking before later acknowledging he'd had at least one drink, and deputies say an open container of alcohol was found in his vehicle during an inventory search before it was towed. He was issued citations, including one for refusing a test for intoxication following the arrest, and is due in court on September 21, which does not carry jail time for a first offense under Wisconsin law. CBS Sports announced that former NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt will step in alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as part of the network's lead NFL broadcast team during Romo's absence, with additional booth assignments expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Romo joined CBS in 2017 following a 14-year playing career entirely with the Cowboys, quickly becoming one of the network's most recognizable on-air personalities. Neither Romo nor his legal representatives have issued a public statement regarding the arrest as of this writing. Disclaimer: This article is based on reporting from ABC News, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, NBC News, CBS News, NewsNation, NFL.com and Variety, referencing records from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. The charge described is an allegation, and Tony Romo has not been convicted of any crime. He is entitled to the presumption of innocence, and STRIQ Trendz has not independently verified these claims. Keywords: Tony Romo, CBS Sports, OWI arrest, JJ Watt, NFL broadcast, Milwaukee arrest, sports media news, Dallas Cowboys Hashtags: #TonyRomo #CBSSports #NFL #STRIQTrendz