Hines Ward

Hines Ward, NFL player and Dancing With the Starsfrontrunner, has posted on a message on his Facebook pageresponding to the news that he was handcuffed by police early this morning in Los Angeles.

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TMZ reports that Ward was a passenger in a Honda Civic around 2 a.m. when LAPD officers pulled the car over because it had been reported stolen. Police drew their weapons and handcuffed Ward and the woman who was driving. She then explain she had reported the car stolen after an incident involving a valet. But she forgot to tell police when she got the car back.
Officers verified her story and Ward was released and all was well. He writes:

To my fans,

The incident in the news that involved me getting pulled over. I want everyone to know that this was a complete misunderstanding. The police were just doing their job. Apologies were made and it's now in the past. Moving forward...Hines

Hines Ward