Tony Romo Loses Driver’s License, Ordered To Use Ignition-Locking Device After Being Found Guilty In OWI Case

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Tony Romo Loses Driver’s License, Ordered To Use Ignition-Locking Device After Being Found Guilty In OWI Case

NFL icon Tony Romo has been found guilty in his OWI case, pleading no contest Tuesday in a Wisconsin court.

According to Page Six, Romo’s driving privileges were revoked by the court for a total of six months, and he’s been ordered to have an ignition interlock device installed on any car registered to him.

Romo also has to complete an Alcohol Assessment Program, cover court costs ($784), and pay a $50 fine. If the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback doesn’t pay the $834, he could potentially lose his license for an entire year. (RELATED: ‘Current Path Not Sustainable’: UCLA Fires AD Martin Jarmond Citing ‘Significant Financial Deficit’)

The possession of open intoxicants and unsafe passing on right charges received a dismissal.

The 46-year-old Romo issued a statement on Instagram Tuesday regarding his no-contest plea, branding it “a personal failure.”

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“Multiple back surgeries ended my career earlier than I expected and left me with constant, debilitating pain,” which “led to a dependence on pain medication, and my efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol,” Romo said.

“As I have taught my three young sons: when you fall short, you stand up and take full responsibility,” Romo continued. “That is an important first step. The harder and more important step is examining the path that brought you here and making the changes necessary to move forward. That path requires honesty.”

Romo took responsibility for his “failures” and said the past month has been “difficult” for him, also calling it “personally significant.” The former Cowboy said that it “required me to confront and own my mistakes fully—to the Lord, to myself, to my family, and now to the public.”