Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23 on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence (OWI). Less than a week later, new details emerged ahead of his September 21 court appearance.

The four-time Pro Bowler was allegedly non-cooperative with the officers during his arrest in Wisconsin last week.

“Court records viewed by The California Post on Monday show the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback has been issued one citation for “refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest” stemming from his July 23 run-in with police in Milwaukee,” Edward Lewis of The New York Post reported in his article.

A spokesperson for the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office told The Post that Romo’s case is “a traffic violation and not a criminal charge in Wisconsin," according to Edward Lewis of The New York Post.

A first-offense OWI in Wisconsin is typically a civil offense that carries a fine between $150 and $300 and is not considered a criminal offense. 

The CBS Sports lead NFL analyst was arrested while he was traveling southbound on Interstate 43 after he had completed a round at the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf tournament.

After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, he was taken into custody and released later that night (July 23) under a standard-book-and-release procedure after posting bond.

Romo has officially withdrawn from the 56th M&P Group Texas State Open golf tournament, which is scheduled for July 28 at Cascades Country Club in Tyler, Texas, after his OWI arrest.

While Romo or his attorney, Julius Kim, has yet to comment on the arrest, the court proceedings are set for September 21. 

Away from the legal developments, Romo recently reflected that he chose to retire as a Cowboy player because winning elsewhere "wouldn't feel as important" as winning one with his former team.

Tony Romo explains why he never left Dallas to win a Super Bowl

During his appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast by Barstool Sports, Romo revealed that he contemplated moving to another team to land the Super Bowl ring, but chose to retire as a Cowboy.

“But at the end it was like I could go somewhere else and do it," Romo said during an episode of the Pardon My Take podcast, per an X post of Barstool Sports on July 13. "Because I was like, I gotta win a Super Bowl...And it was just like, but would that be the same? If I went somewhere else and did it?”

Romo admitted that his biggest regret is not winning a Super Bowl for the Cowboys, citing that bringing the Lombardi trophy to the franchise and its fans would have meant more than winning elsewhere.

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Written by

Archana Ramakrishnan

Edited by

Soheli Tarafdar