Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger participated in a charity golf tournament hosted by his teammates yesterday,according to my sources at wpxi.com. It has been a while since anyone has spotted Roethlisberger at an event. Steelers’ Hines Ward and Max Starks and former Steeler Merril Hoge hosted the Celebrity Golf Classic for Children at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg. The event raises support and awareness for the Highmark Caring Place, a center for grieving children, adolescents and their families. “It’s a great event. I’ve been a part of it for 9 or 10 years,” said Hines Ward. Roethlisberger spoke publicly that he was there to support his teammates’ event.
Teammates said they were happy to see him off the field and at an event. “Now, it’s working on how to get things back on the right track. Having him out here today -- I’m glad to have him here. His suspension is what it is. Life isn’t over for him. He has to go on,” said Ward. Roethlisberger was suspended for six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, a punishment resulting from a March 3 incident in which he was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old college student in a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub. He was not charged. Photo Courtesy of wpxi.com