CBS Sports analyst Tony Romo has received three new citations following his arrest on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI), according to a report by Adrienne Davis of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Romo has reportedly been given citations for first-offense operating while intoxicated, unsafe passing on the right side and possessing open intoxicants within his vehicle. A spokesperson for Romo provided the outlet with a statement that reads:
“Tony accepts full responsibility for his actions and has taken proactive steps to ensure that this isolated civil matter is properly resolved. We are working with local authorities to bring this matter to a close and we are communicating with CBS about next steps.”
Romo has been on leave from CBS Sports following his arrest, which took place late last month after he was pulled over going southbound on I-43 near Milwaukee. After performing “poorly on standardized field sobriety tests,” he was taken into custody and booked into the Milwaukee County Jail. Romo was released around 11 PM ET, according to an arrest report that was obtained by Nick Bohr of WISN.
The first offense for an OWI charge in the state of Wisconsin is generally considered a civil offense, carrying a fine between $150 and $300. Romo is said to be scheduled to appear in court for the four citations later next month.
CBS Sports president David Berson said earlier this month that Romo’s future with the network is an “evolving situation [that] we are still assessing” and said there was “no timetable or final decision at this time.” Berson notably said that the company would “have to consider the impact on our image and on our brand” in its planning for the coming season.
In the interim, CBS Sports analyst J.J. Watt has been elevated to the lead broadcasting team alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. The trio will begin the season at U.S. Bank Stadium as the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers in the 4:25 PM ET window. Ross Tucker, who is moving into Watt’s analyst position with Ian Eagle and Evan Washburn, makes his debut in the 1 PM ET window on the first Sunday of the season as the Buffalo Bills face the Houston Texans.
Romo reportedly has four years and $72 million remaining on his contract with CBS Sports. The company is slated to broadcast the Super Bowl at the conclusion of next season from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Romo started working for CBS Sports in the 2017 season as the network’s lead NFL analyst.
