Report: Tony Romo’s BAC was 0.15 percent, nearly twice the legal limit - NBC Sports
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo pleaded no contest to an OWI charge after being arrested with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent. Romo has expressed an intent to return to his broadcasting role at CBS following the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the legal and professional consequences of impaired driving for high-profile public figures.
When former Cowboys quarterback and CBS broadcaster Tony Romo was arrested for OWI in Wisconsin, he initially indicated an unwillingness to submit to breath testing.
According to WTMJ in Milwaukee, court records show that Romo’s blood-alcohol concentration was measured at 0.15 percent — nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
The disclosure was made in connection with Romo’s no-contest plea to operating while intoxicated. He’ll pay $834 in fines, have his driver’s license suspended for six months, attend and complete an alcohol assessment program, and install an ignition interlock device on his vehicle for at least one year after his license is reinstated.
Earlier today, Romo issued a statement announcing the plea, explaining that he has developed an “over-reliance” on alcohol, and expressing an intention to return to CBS.
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