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Tony Romo Takes a Homeless Man to the Movies

November 20, 2008
Evil Beet
Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo
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This is a freaking ADORABLE story about Jessica Simpson’s man:

A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark Theatre in Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. He planned to spend his day passing out fliers and accepted a rain check before realizing that he recognized the generous gentleman.

“Was that Tony Romo?” Doc asked the worker behind the counter.

It sure was. Doc, who requested that his real name not be used, hustled across the street to the consignment store that paid him to occasionally pass out fliers and requested the day off. By the time he got back to the theater, Role Model had already started.

Romo, who confirmed the story but didn’t want to elaborate, waved Doc over to sit by him and his friend. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn’t showered in a few days.

“Don’t worry about that,” Romo said. “I’m used to locker rooms.”

And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn’t have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

For Romo – who made news by changing a couple’s tire on a roadside on the way home the night of the season opener – it was just another kind gesture to a random stranger. It meant the world to Doc.

“For me, it was a blessing,” Doc said. “It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you.”

What a cutie!!!

Is it possible that Jessica Simpson’s actually managed to snag herself a downright decent dude?

There’s only one problem with this: we’re supposed to be BOYCOTTING Cinemark, dammit! What would Ken Paves think?

18 CommentsLeave a comment

  • wow, what a nice story. It’s totally the opposite of how he acted in Oxnard while training with his team. He and that Terrell guy were total assholes at chili’s… so, he can be nice to a total stranger, a homeless guy but be a complete dick to an older woman decked out in Cowboys gear (politely and quietly asking if he was Tony Romo and he told her “No, I’m not”)?

  • And I wanted to say that when I read the headline and saw the picture, I thought you were making fun of Jessica Simpson’s outfit (among other things). That made me laugh twice as hard when I realized you were being sincere.

  • me too Tracy–

    that was a super nice story. I wish everyone (not just celebrities, just everyone) was more like that. how wonderful

    and gooo j simpson! what a good man she finally snagged

  • Romo is such a nice guy! I wish there where more out there like him! This is making the cowboys look good again especially after what Pack Man Jones did. WAY TO GO ROMO! GO COWBOYS!!!

  • Love Romo! One of the real guys in sports… when asked about his contract after signing for megamillions; he said “it’s alot of $$, come on, it’s embarrassing, I play football” or when a reporter asked him how he felt after playing badly but the team won “I really sucked out there, but we somehow got past that”

  • What a nice story;couldn’t have written better myself!Seriously ,people believe this crap?This has Joe written all over it.Every time you see a video of him walking at the airport or wherever,he doesn’t give anyone the time of day,and we’re to believe this?read it again;it’s too perfect!

  • Dammit!! Role Models is a Cinemark movie?!?! FRICKEN A. Twilight better not be cinemark- I dont want to have to watch the cam version online…

  • this is stupid, why would he want the homeless man to sit with him, better to buy him some clothes or something then pay for a moivie

  • LOL i thought jessica simpson was the homeless man. But it’s really nice of Tony Romo to do that. It’s obvious he’s a really nice guy, anyway, because he’s putting up with jessica simpson.