Tony Romo exits CBS Sports after OWI arrest
Tony Romo has exited CBS Sports following his July arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), Page Six can confirm.
The NFL player-turned-commentator released a statement Friday, emphasizing how “proud” he is of his nine years with the network.
“I approached my role as a game analyst the way I’ve approached everything in my life — with a desire to win and be the best that I can be,” Romo told us via his rep. “I’m going to use this time to take a break, something I’ve never done before.”
Romo noted that “before moving on to the next opportunity,” he plans to focus on his “health and family.”
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback concluded, “I am grateful for my time with CBS Sports and for the continued support of my family and friends, as well as the NFL community and fans.”
Romo — who began working for the network in April 2017 — was placed on leave “until further notice” after fumbling a field sobriety test in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over the summer.
However, he teased a possible return to his post in August.
At the time, Romo expressed via his rep that he had been “communicating with CBS about next steps.”
The rep added that the ex-athlete “accept[ed] full responsibility for his actions and has taken proactive steps to ensure that this isolated civil matter is properly resolved.”
Romo was found guilty of the OWI charge, to which he pleaded no contest, the following month — while previous possession of open intoxicants and unsafe passing charges were dismissed.
As a result, Romo was banned from driving for six months and ordered to install an ignition interlock device in any car registered to him.
He was also ordered to complete an alcohol assessment program as well as pay $784 in court costs and a $50 fine.
The father of three copped to the “personal failure” in a September Instagram post — again teasing a CBS comeback.
“As I turn my attention to my health, my family and, in time, my return to CBS, I kindly ask for privacy,” he wrote.
Romo — who played professional football from 2003 to 2016 — has been married to Candice Crawford since 2011. They share sons Hawkins, Rivers and Jones.
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