Hines Ward busted for DUI (1 Viewer)

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Hines Ward Busted for DUI

22 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

Hines Ward -- star wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and reigning "Dancing With the Stars" champion -- was arrested this morning for driving under the influence of alcohol ... TMZ has learned.

Ward was popped in Dekalb County, GA and held on $1,000 bond. He posted shortly thereafter and was released.

Story developing ...

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/09/hines-ward-dui-arrested-georgia-dancing-with-the-stars-pittsburgh-steelers/

 

[Steel Dillo]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.

I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

 

[sihaokills]

Retirement next season

 

[griff321]

Maybe this season

 

[Carolina Hustler]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.The only real news here, since there were no accidents, and he didn't run or resist arrest, is whether or not he'll receive suspension. And I think he likely won't..Non-issue

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Those damn Bengals! At it again...

Beating wives and girlfriends, beating rape raps in Georgia, toking their way to the Jets and now this?! Where does it stop?

Marvin Lewis really needs to get this under control.

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.The only real news here, since there were no accidents, and he didn't run or resist arrest, is whether or not he'll receive suspension. And I think he likely won't..

Maybe if teams actually suspended players for DUI it wouldn't be so common.

 

[coolnerd]

Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.The only real news here, since there were no accidents, and he didn't run or resist arrest, is whether or not he'll receive suspension. And I think he likely won't..

Maybe if teams actually suspended players for DUI it wouldn't be so common.

I believe "common" refers to all of society, not just the NFL.

 

[ThePittbully]

Emmanuel Sanders owners

 

[Carolina Hustler]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

A good guy made a bad mistake. I've made plenty of mistakes in my life and am experienced enough in life not to sit back and judge, who am I to do something like that.

Good luck to Hines in figuring this out and learning from this experience.

 

[Fiddles]

Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said the Steelers and the Rooney family were aware of Mr. Ward's arrest but would not comment further. Mr. Ward's agent, Andrew Ree, released this statement:

"On July 9th Hines Ward was stopped by Dekalb Co. police for suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence. He cooperated fully with the police and truthfully answered all of their questions. We are currently in the process of ascertaining all the facts. From our preliminary investigation we can tell you that we are confident that the facts will show that Hines was NOT impaired by alcohol while driving. However, Hines is deeply saddened by this incident and apologizes to his fans and the Steelers organization for this distraction."

 

[Widbil83]

 

[Adebisi]

Typical behavior from the Steelers.

 

[finito]

Typical behavior from the Steelers.

Is this a joke?

 

[meanjoegreen]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

He didn't say anything about Ward, he was responding to you acting like drinking and driving is no biggie. Drinking and driving is always an issue, and it is not acceptable whether one person is doing it or half our population. Also, the amount of drinks doesn't determine how impaired someone is. Some people are impaired after one drink.

 

[KellysHeroes]

A good guy made a bad mistake. I've made plenty of mistakes in my life and am experienced enough in life not to sit back and judge, who am I to do something like that.Good luck to Hines in figuring this out and learning from this experience.

wouldn't say hes a good guy, not on the feild anyway.. cheapshot artist

 

[Carolina Hustler]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

He didn't say anything about Ward, he was responding to you acting like drinking and driving is no biggie. Drinking and driving is always an issue, and it is not acceptable whether one person is doing it or half our population. Also, the amount of drinks doesn't determine how impaired someone is. Some people are impaired after one drink.

The thread is about Ward... And how the DUI affects Ward/ffOther than a news blip, there will be no impact here.

 

[az_prof]

A good guy made a bad mistake. I've made plenty of mistakes in my life and am experienced enough in life not to sit back and judge, who am I to do something like that.Good luck to Hines in figuring this out and learning from this experience.

wouldn't say hes a good guy, not on the feild anyway.. cheapshot artist

I don't know how bad this is since I don't know the facts about how high his BAC was. But I do think it is ironic since he pretty much threw Big Ben under the bus last off season. Karma is a #####. And the bottom line is that no one is perfect. I don't understand why we expect our athletes and our politicians to be perfect moral people when none of us are.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Those damn Bengals! At it again...

Beating wives and girlfriends, beating rape raps in Georgia, toking their way to the Jets and now this?! Where does it stop?

Marvin Lewis really needs to get this under control.

bite your tongue, ace. Bengal's Pacman Jones arrested last night.

 

[chris1969]

I have always had a hatred for the Steelers and I do believe that they have had more than their fair share of cheaters and thugs on that team, but Hines Ward has been a pretty classy guy off the football field in his career and think that this mistake is not consistent with his overall character.

Now on the football field, I do think that he's a cheap shot artist, but that's more an admonishment for the league for letting him get away with it for so long.

That being said he'll get a slap on the wrist from the league and be back catching passes from the rapist in no time.

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

Is this "nobody's perfect" write-off a valid defense until you kill someone, or

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

He didn't say anything about Ward, he was responding to you acting like drinking and driving is no biggie. Drinking and driving is always an issue, and it is not acceptable whether one person is doing it or half our population. Also, the amount of drinks doesn't determine how impaired someone is. Some people are impaired after one drink.

The thread is about Ward... And how the DUI affects Ward/ffOther than a news blip, there will be no impact here.

First of all, the thread has nothing to do about fantasy football. The OP did not make one mention about FF. Second, I quoted your post where you implied it's ok because everyone does it. It is in no way ok. Not one damn bit. People die. There is no other side to the debate.

 

[Carolina Hustler]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

He didn't say anything about Ward, he was responding to you acting like drinking and driving is no biggie. Drinking and driving is always an issue, and it is not acceptable whether one person is doing it or half our population. Also, the amount of drinks doesn't determine how impaired someone is. Some people are impaired after one drink.

The thread is about Ward... And how the DUI affects Ward/ffOther than a news blip, there will be no impact here.

First of all, the thread has nothing to do about fantasy football. The OP did not make one mention about FF. Second, I quoted your post where you implied it's ok because everyone does it. It is in no way ok. Not one damn bit. People die. There is no other side to the debate.

Wow... I never said it was ok, I said that it will have no impact on Ward football, and that everyone will make to much of a big deal about it, and that it wasn't a sign of anything other than a mistake he made, rather than a sign of him losing interest in football..This is a Football forum, and a FF forum first and foremost, if this thread isn't about FF/football/Ward, it needs to be moved to the FFA...There is a plenty big enough platform for your holier than thou anti-DUI rants over there. Keep it to football over here.

 

[Carolina Hustler]

Is this "nobody's perfect" write-off a valid defense until you kill someone, or

Or you could just react as if its as bad...

 

[mydixie]

My cousin was charged with DUI because she was crying uncontrollably after being pulled over. After being cuffed and printed she was finally able to do breathalyzer and was 0.0. The charges were later dropped but she made the papers because of the initial charge. I think Hines has shown that he will cry uncontrolably at the drop of a hat. Lets wait and see where this story is in a week. No matter what Tomlin/Rooney/Colbert need to impose a no Georgia in off season rule after the lock-out.

 

[Bojang0301]

I'm a Steelers fan and hope that it does infact prove true that he is innocent. I still find it very interesting how forgiving people are, almost instantly, of someone like Ward. If this was TO, who hasn't had any incidents with the law to my knowledge, he would be crucified.

 

[Eastwood]

Emmanuel Sanders owners

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

He didn't say anything about Ward, he was responding to you acting like drinking and driving is no biggie. Drinking and driving is always an issue, and it is not acceptable whether one person is doing it or half our population. Also, the amount of drinks doesn't determine how impaired someone is. Some people are impaired after one drink.

The thread is about Ward... And how the DUI affects Ward/ffOther than a news blip, there will be no impact here.

First of all, the thread has nothing to do about fantasy football. The OP did not make one mention about FF. Second, I quoted your post where you implied it's ok because everyone does it. It is in no way ok. Not one damn bit. People die. There is no other side to the debate.

Wow... I never said it was ok, I said that it will have no impact on Ward football, and that everyone will make to much of a big deal about it, and that it wasn't a sign of anything other than a mistake he made, rather than a sign of him losing interest in football..This is a Football forum, and a FF forum first and foremost, if this thread isn't about FF/football/Ward, it needs to be moved to the FFA...There is a plenty big enough platform for your holier than thou anti-DUI rants over there. Keep it to football over here.

Why are you telling me to keep it to football? I didn't start this thread. In fact, you are the only one talking about football in this thread. Also, perhaps you have not paid attention to this forum the past 3 months. I am not holier than thou or on an anti dui campaign. This thread is directly related to a DUI. I called you on your rediculous notion that it's no big deal because everyone does it. If you don't want a reaction to a post then you shouldn't post in the first place. Take your issue up with the OP. If you want to police what people post and where they should post them then apply to be a moderator.

 

[Carolina Hustler]

Just saw it on SportsCenter.I get the feeling that he's getting tired of football. Last year with the Steelers?

Because of the DUI?If he is losing interest in the game, this is completely unrelated unless you want to draw some far fetched, loosely constructed conclusion based on timing in his career...Drinking and driving is VERY common. You can go to jail for DUI after having 3 drinks.Non-issue

Less than three drinks. You don't even have to blow a positive test. You just have to have the suspision of being drunk. While it's common, it doesn't make it close to acceptable. It should not be brushed aside.

So, what are you suggesting? Something that is widely accepted as normal, should show some huge problem for Ward? He made a mistake, not an uncommon mistake, and a mistake that likely more than half of our population has made. Some here will read into it and made some prediction though right? It means very little when it comes to ff...

He didn't say anything about Ward, he was responding to you acting like drinking and driving is no biggie. Drinking and driving is always an issue, and it is not acceptable whether one person is doing it or half our population. Also, the amount of drinks doesn't determine how impaired someone is. Some people are impaired after one drink.

The thread is about Ward... And how the DUI affects Ward/ffOther than a news blip, there will be no impact here.

First of all, the thread has nothing to do about fantasy football. The OP did not make one mention about FF. Second, I quoted your post where you implied it's ok because everyone does it. It is in no way ok. Not one damn bit. People die. There is no other side to the debate.

Wow... I never said it was ok, I said that it will have no impact on Ward football, and that everyone will make to much of a big deal about it, and that it wasn't a sign of anything other than a mistake he made, rather than a sign of him losing interest in football..This is a Football forum, and a FF forum first and foremost, if this thread isn't about FF/football/Ward, it needs to be moved to the FFA...There is a plenty big enough platform for your holier than thou anti-DUI rants over there. Keep it to football over here.

Why are you telling me to keep it to football? I didn't start this thread. In fact, you are the only one talking about football in this thread. Also, perhaps you have not paid attention to this forum the past 3 months. I am not holier than thou or on an anti dui campaign. This thread is directly related to a DUI. I called you on your rediculous notion that it's no big deal because everyone does it. If you don't want a reaction to a post then you shouldn't post in the first place. Take your issue up with the OP. If you want to police what people post and where they should post them then apply to be a moderator.

Do you have anything to add that's related to Hines Ward?

 

[Carolina Hustler]

I'm a Steelers fan and hope that it does infact prove true that he is innocent. I still find it very interesting how forgiving people are, almost instantly, of someone like Ward. If this was TO, who hasn't had any incidents with the law to my knowledge, he would be crucified.

agreedThese are only people, capable of making the same mistakes we are, with far more distraction and bad influence in their lives.I think he's going to get past this bump in the road just fine, slap on the wrist from the league, and run out the remainder of his career with the Steelers as planned. No FF implications IMO..

 

[Tom Servo]

Or, you know, it could just be some good ole boy looking to take a brother down.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/10/hines-ward-arrested-dui-drinking-dancing-with-the-stars-pittsburgh-steelers-dekalb-county-georgia/

Witnesses at two different Georgia bars tell TMZ ... they spotted Hines Ward just hours before he was arrested for DUI ... and they all say the "DWTS" champ showed no signs of being drunk.

TMZ spoke with employees and patrons at two places -- Oasis Gentleman's Club and Buckhead Bottle Bar & Restaurant.

A witness at Oasis (an establishment where young ladies work to put themselves through nursing school) tells TMZ ... Hines was not drinking heavily, did not want to be bothered, and seemed genuinely "disinterested." The witness said Ward was only there from 9-10:00 PM.

The lovely young lady who answered the phone at Oasis confirmed she saw Ward that night.

And another witness says he saw Ward at the Buckhead Bottle Bar. A waiter there tells TMZ Hines was at the bar for a few hours, but only had one or two drinks. The employee said Hines was super nice, not drunk at all, and did not appear to have any problems walking or talking.

The waiter says Ward left at around 1:30 AM. He was popped for DUI approximately four miles away, an hour later.

Ward maintains he was not impaired by alcohol at the time he was arrested.

But carry on with your Ward/Steelers hate...

 

[HoTnickZ]

Might just be legal jargon, but interesting how they specifically state Ward was not impaired by alcohol.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

http://www.dekalbmugs.com/?city=All&date=2011-07-09&id=1336287

 

[Tom Servo]

Might just be legal jargon, but interesting how they specifically state Ward was not impaired by alcohol.

Likewise, not noted was what his BAC was. I suspect he wasn't drunk at all.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Or, you know, it could just be some good ole boy looking to take a brother down.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/10/hines-ward-arrested-dui-drinking-dancing-with-the-stars-pittsburgh-steelers-dekalb-county-georgia/

Witnesses at two different Georgia bars tell TMZ ... they spotted Hines Ward just hours before he was arrested for DUI ... and they all say the "DWTS" champ showed no signs of being drunk.

TMZ spoke with employees and patrons at two places -- Oasis Gentleman's Club and Buckhead Bottle Bar & Restaurant.

A witness at Oasis (an establishment where young ladies work to put themselves through nursing school) tells TMZ ... Hines was not drinking heavily, did not want to be bothered, and seemed genuinely "disinterested." The witness said Ward was only there from 9-10:00 PM.

The lovely young lady who answered the phone at Oasis confirmed she saw Ward that night.

And another witness says he saw Ward at the Buckhead Bottle Bar. A waiter there tells TMZ Hines was at the bar for a few hours, but only had one or two drinks. The employee said Hines was super nice, not drunk at all, and did not appear to have any problems walking or talking.

The waiter says Ward left at around 1:30 AM. He was popped for DUI approximately four miles away, an hour later.

Ward maintains he was not impaired by alcohol at the time he was arrested.

But carry on with your Ward/Steelers hate...

You'd be surprised at how bad the average person is at being able to tell if someone is drunk or not. Or even buzzed (which can often result in a DUI). Considering that most people think that they can handle more alcohol than they really can, so how can they possibly be able to tell how buzzed or drunk someone else is, especially someone they don't know, I'd take the comments from those witnesses with a grain of salt. But if you want to play the race card, have at it.

 

[Wadsworth]

Or, you know, it could just be some good ole boy looking to take a brother down.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/10/hines-ward-arrested-dui-drinking-dancing-with-the-stars-pittsburgh-steelers-dekalb-county-georgia/

Witnesses at two different Georgia bars tell TMZ ... they spotted Hines Ward just hours before he was arrested for DUI ... and they all say the "DWTS" champ showed no signs of being drunk.

TMZ spoke with employees and patrons at two places -- Oasis Gentleman's Club and Buckhead Bottle Bar & Restaurant.

A witness at Oasis (an establishment where young ladies work to put themselves through nursing school) tells TMZ ... Hines was not drinking heavily, did not want to be bothered, and seemed genuinely "disinterested." The witness said Ward was only there from 9-10:00 PM.

The lovely young lady who answered the phone at Oasis confirmed she saw Ward that night.

And another witness says he saw Ward at the Buckhead Bottle Bar. A waiter there tells TMZ Hines was at the bar for a few hours, but only had one or two drinks. The employee said Hines was super nice, not drunk at all, and did not appear to have any problems walking or talking.

The waiter says Ward left at around 1:30 AM. He was popped for DUI approximately four miles away, an hour later.

Ward maintains he was not impaired by alcohol at the time he was arrested.

But carry on with your Ward/Steelers hate...

So according to the lovely young lady who answered the phone and a waiter/witness Ward didn't appear drunk. Well that seals it, it must have been racially motivated.

 

[Tom Servo]

OK, try this then. A guy who relies on staying in good shape, has used a hyperbaric chamber in the past and does all he can to stay in prime physical condition is going to get drunk? As an example, Ochocinco drinks nothing but cranberry & Red Bull and he's a workout freak; is it really that much of a stretch to say the HW has maybe one or two beer/mixed drink tops?

But that's OK, you've got the cops' word for it, so that settles it. Where's Hipple with his anti-cop rant?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Who said he was drunk? In this country nowadays, a pretty good buzz can often put you over the legal limit.

And what is someone that dedicated to staying in prime physical condition doing at a strip bar? Who goes to a strip bar and barely drinks?

 

[Godsbrother]

Who said he was drunk? In this country nowadays, a pretty good buzz can often put you over the legal limit.

0.08 is not even that great of a buzz.

And what is someone that dedicated to staying in prime physical condition doing at a strip bar? Who goes to a strip bar and barely drinks?

I haven't been to a strip club in 25 years but when I did go the $$$ they charged for a drink was ridiculous. Even a coke was $5 and that was a lonnnng time ago.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Who said he was drunk? In this country nowadays, a pretty good buzz can often put you over the legal limit.

0.08 is not even that great of a buzz.

Agreed. But I have no problem with the legal limit being a bit low as opposed to a bit too high. You would hope it would get people to drink less when they know they have to drive, but again, most people think they can handle more than they really can. And many don't realize that it doesn't take much to quickly get to 0.08.

I haven't been to a strip club in 25 years but when I did go the $$$ they charged for a drink was ridiculous. Even a coke was $5 and that was a lonnnng time ago.

Yowza. Aside from bachelor parties, I think I have been to a strip bar one other time in my life. The biggest waste of money ever.

 

[Tom Servo]

Who said he was drunk? In this country nowadays, a pretty good buzz can often put you over the legal limit. And what is someone that dedicated to staying in prime physical condition doing at a strip bar? Who goes to a strip bar and barely drinks?

And who said he was even intoxicated? No report I've seen says what he blew into a breathalyzer. You're assuming a LOT here.

 

[Ghost Rider]

, says the guy who played the race card and apparently has no respect for the police.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

no BAC measurement. http://www.rtsports.com/football-news/1000074703

ATLANTA (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward had glassy, bloodshot eyes and failed field sobriety tests during a traffic stop in Atlanta that landed him a drunken driving charge, according to a police report released Monday.A transit police officer pulled Ward over just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday after he left his lane and at one point hit a curb in his gray Aston Martin, the report says. The transit police officer called a DeKalb County police officer, who wrote in the report that the former Super Bowl MVP and reigning ``Dancing With the Stars'' champ smelled strongly of alcohol.Ward told the officer he had had two bottles of Corona beer three hours earlier at an establishment in the city's Buckhead neighborhood.The officer asked him to get out of the car and administered a series of field sobriety tests, including a hand-held breath test that registered positive for alcohol, the report said. Ward later refused to give a breath sample on a state-administered machine at the DeKalb County jail, police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said. That test is used to determine a person's level of intoxication and can be used as evidence in court.Ward swayed back and forth and became agitated during the sobriety tests, the report says. He also could not keep his balance and mixed up and omitted letters in the alphabet, the report says.Atlanta lawyer Andrew Ree on Saturday released a statement saying the 35-year-old Ward was not impaired by alcohol while driving and cooperated fully with police. Ree said in an email Monday that he stands by the earlier statement and had no further comment.After failing several field sobriety tests, Ward was arrested and booked into the DeKalb County jail and was later released on bond. He asked that his car be released to his passenger, Cory Allen, the report says.Video from inside the DeKalb officer's vehicle captured the traffic stop, but police declined Monday to release the video because the case is still active.Ward is set to appear Oct. 6 in DeKalb County State Court. He faces a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.Since being drafted in the third round out of Georgia in 1998, Ward has been a four-time Pro Bowl selection, playing on teams that won two Super Bowls.Dancing with professional partner Kym Johnson, Ward in May became the second professional football player to win the ``Dancing'' crown after Emmitt Smith won in 2006. He bested actresses Kirstie Alley and Chelsea Kane to become the season 12 champion of the TV celebrity dance competition.

 

[domvin]

Well, it's his second "incident" this offseason

1st, he was pulled over with someone in Cali ....that someone was another woman, and not his wife.

Now, he has an alleged DUI.

May not mean a darn thing....OTOH, maybe there is some personal problems brewing.

 

[cobalt_27]

no BAC measurement.

Does this join you and Servo as champions of drunk driving, so long as there is no failed BAC test (that he reportedly refused)?Seems like the two following statements are incompatible with one-another:

1. Ward swayed back and forth and became agitated during the sobriety tests, the report says. He also could not keep his balance and mixed up and omitted letters in the alphabet, the report says.

2. Atlanta lawyer Andrew Ree on Saturday released a statement saying the 35-year-old Ward was not impaired by alcohol while driving and cooperated fully with police.

I understand the premium should be placed on individual liberties, not incriminating yourself, stupid police, etc. But, it certainly is concerning that he bombed the field sobriety tests and certainly did not behave in a way that is consistent with sobriety.

 

[cobalt_27]

Might just be legal jargon, but interesting how they specifically state Ward was not impaired by alcohol.

Likewise, not noted was what his BAC was. I suspect he wasn't drunk at all.

Therefore, you suspect the police lied.I mean, when you look at this logically, the police have every reason to make #### up.

 

[pghrob]

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