Hines Ward's Manager: "The Facts Will Show That Hines Was NOT Impaired By Alcohol While Driving"

Remember that whole " Here's Hines Ward's Mug Shot" thing from this morning? Yeah, well Hines's people want you to just forget about all that.

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. ... However, Hines is deeply saddened by this incident and apologizes to his fans and the Steelers organization for this distraction."