Tony Romo hit with several new citations after OWI arrest, further jeopardizing return to NFL broadcasts

Tony Romo faces three new Milwaukee citations including operating while intoxicated and open intoxicants tied to his July arrest on a highway.


Tony Romo hit with several new citations after OWI arrest, further jeopardizing return to NFL broadcasts
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He was released, and is supposed to appear in court in September. Almost immediately afterward, CBS Sports announced that they would put him on leave from broadcasting duties "until further notice."

A spokesperson for Romo issued a statement saying that he "accepts full responsibility" for what happened and reiterating that it's a civil, not criminal, matter.

"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."

After the arrest, many speculated that his time in the CBS broadcast booth may be over. Boomer Esiason said it's likely he'll have to move on and get things "straightened out."

"He may end up going somewhere else and getting things straightened out."

CBS Sports president David Berson said recently that it's still an "evolving situation" and that it's unclear when, or if, Romo ever returns to the booth with CBS.

"It's an evolving situation and therefore we are still assessing," Berson explained. "There is no timetable or final decision at this time."

"I hope you can respect and appreciate this is a personnel matter and a legal one for Tony, so I can't speak to that aspect of things," he said.

These new citations might not help his chances.

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