Report: Tony Romo refused to submit to breath testing - NBC Sports

What the report says

NBCSports.com’s Pro Football Talk reported that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was cited after allegedly declining a breath test following a Thursday arrest in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. The report, published July 27, cited The California Post as saying Romo received a citation for refusing an intoxication test after arrest.

According to the NBCSports.com account, a Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office spokesperson told The California Post that the matter involving Romo is being treated in Wisconsin as a traffic violation rather than a criminal charge. The article did not include a response from Romo or his representatives, and it did not report an adjudicated outcome in the underlying operating-while-intoxicated case.

NBCSports.com also noted the potential administrative consequences of refusing breath testing in Wisconsin, including a one-year loss of driving privileges and an ignition interlock requirement. The report said the alleged refusal could also be introduced as evidence in the related case.

Romo was reportedly in the Milwaukee area for a golf tournament at the time. NBCSports.com said he later withdrew from the Texas State Open, which was scheduled to begin Tuesday. The development is notable because Romo remains a prominent sports broadcaster after a long NFL career with the Cowboys, and any legal or licensing consequences could draw scrutiny beyond the immediate traffic matter.