Tony Romo’s OWI arrest came after he participated in a golf tournament - NBC Sports

What the report says

NBCSports.com reported that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested in Wisconsin on suspicion of Operating While Intoxicated after taking part in a golf tournament. The Pro Football Talk item by Mike Florio said additional details had emerged from an arrest detention report first obtained by Fox 6 News, though some key information remained unavailable.

According to NBCSports.com, Romo had been in Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Amateur Championship in West Bend, which ended Thursday. The report said he finished in a four-way tie for 73rd place. The arrest reportedly occurred later that day on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee, about 40 miles from West Bend. Romo is originally from Burlington, Wisconsin.

NBCSports.com said Romo was arrested at about 6:15 p.m. Central time Thursday, booked into jail around 9:45 p.m., and released at about 11 p.m. The article reported that the detention report indicated Romo performed poorly during field sobriety testing. It also noted that no information had surfaced on whether he took a breath test to determine blood-alcohol concentration.

The case matters because Romo remains a prominent NFL broadcaster after his long playing career with the Cowboys. NBCSports.com reported that his first court appearance is scheduled for September 21, six days before he is expected to call the Ravens-Cowboys game in Brazil. The report also noted differing levels of coverage across CBS and ESPN platforms.