Tony Romo stunned NFL fans with his portrayal of the Lion King during the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving matchup against the Chicago Bears, for all the wrong reasons.
The former quarterback was joined by his regular standmate, Jim Nantz, as the Lions continued their football tradition to open the NFL Thanksgiving on Thursday.
During the second quarter, Ford Field held its ‘Cub Cam,’ a fan activity where parents in the crowd hold up their babies to recreate the iconic opening scene from the Disney classic.
After Nantz introduced the practice, Romo could be heard singing an incredibly high-pitched rendition of ‘Circle of Life,’ the overture to the 1994 animated film, composed by Elton John and famed composer Hans Zimmer.
The 44-year-old was not only out of tune, but he was also nowhere near singing the correct lyrics, which incorporate Zulu, an indigenous language of South Africa.
The tuneless performance caught the attention of NFL fans, who mocked it as “the worst” on social media.
Tony Romo Stunned NFL Fans With His Thanksgiving Performance of The Lion King
One fan took to
“Jim Nantz said holding the kids like lions in The Lion King is a beautiful moment and sounding like he’s crying just because Tony Romo tried to sing Circle of Life might be one of his least favorite NFL moments of all time” . another torn off. ‘Happy Thanksgiving everyone.’
‘Tony Romo just tried to sing the Lion King song. It wasn’t pretty,” chimed in a third.
Meanwhile, another claimed that the musical interruption should be enough to knock Romo off the airwaves.
“Tony Romo needs to go after that shit,” they posted, “ruining the Lion King for me on Thanksgiving.”
Another bewildered fan added: ‘Ayo!!! Someone tell Tony Romo to never do that again. Who said singing that Lion King song was okay?
One account tweeted: “Tony Romo singing ‘The Circle of Life’ is going to haunt my dreams.”
It was just the second time this month that Romo has come under fire from fans for his comments.
The tuneless performance caught the attention of NFL fans, who mocked it as “the worst” on X.
He sparked a backlash from some NFL fans after his gushing comments about former President George W. Bush on air when he was behind the microphone at Dallas’ 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 10.
Bush, who served two terms in the White House from 2001 to 2009, was in the crowd at AT&T Stadium.
When the former president was caught on television cameras, Romo praised the 78-year-old.
“It’s also very impressive,” Romo said. “He loves sports, he loves America, he’s one of the greatest human beings you’ll ever meet.”
His comments drew criticism from many fans, who reminded Romo that Bush was in charge when the United States went to war in Iraq.