Hines Ward, DWTS' Reigning Champ, Busted for DUI

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver was arrested Saturday morning in DeKalb County, Ga., and released after posting $1,300 bond

By Brandi Fowler Jul 09, 2011 3:50 PMTags
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Just a couple of months after snagging that coveted mirror-ball trophy, Hines Ward has landed in hot water.

The Dancing With the Stars hoofer and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver was busted early Saturday morning in DeKalb County, Ga., for allegedy driving under the influence of alcohol, E! News has confirmed.

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DCPD booked Ward at 3:41 a.m., and he was released after posting $1,300 bond.

No further details were given on the circumstances behind the 35-year-old footballer's arrest.

This is the second time this year Ward has had a run-in with the cops.

In a case of mistaken identity, Ward was handcuffed in May (before he won the DWTS title with partner Kym Johnson) at gunpoint during a traffic stop in Los Angeles after police mistook his car for a stolen vehicle.

—Reporting by Marcus Mulick