The Dancing With the Stars champ and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was charged early this morning with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to E! news.

He was released from a DeKalb County, Ga. jail after posting a $1,300 bond.

Meanwhile, first runner-up Kirstie Alley and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s recuperating thighs await the announcement that Hines is no longer able to fulfill his duties as the reigning Miss Dancing With the Stars.

UPDATE From TMZ:

Ward’s manager, Andrew Ree, tells TMZ, “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.

He went on to say, “However, Hines is deeply saddened by this incident and apologizes to his fans and the Steelers organization for this distraction.”