Tony Romo pleads no contest to operating while intoxicated after July arrest
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Key Points:
- Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pleaded no contest to operating while intoxicated following his July arrest in Milwaukee, resulting in a six-month driving privilege revocation and a $784 fine.
- The court ordered Romo to complete an alcohol assessment program and install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns or operates.
- Romo acknowledged his struggles with pain medication dependency and alcohol, attributing them to chronic pain from multiple back surgeries that ended his NFL career early.
- After the arrest, Romo was placed on leave from his CBS Sports broadcasting role but expressed gratitude for support and emphasized his focus on health, family, and returning to CBS.
- Romo spent 13 seasons with the Cowboys as their starting quarterback from 2006 and joined CBS Sports as a lead NFL analyst in 2017.
