(UPDATE: It sounds as if Steelers fans in Pittsburgh are starting to turn on Roethlisberger according to the city's radio waves.)

Ben Roethlisberger is back in the news, the kind that could have serious ramifications for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.

Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault according to police in Milledgeville, Ga., and is being investigated. The incident occurred Friday morning at a nightclub in the town, which is close to one of Roethlisberger's homes.

Agent Ryan Tollner said that "given the prior accusation against Ben, we are skeptical of motive, but we will continue to cooperate with everyone involved."

A Steelers spokesman told USA TODAY on Friday afternoon that they are "gathering information" and will not comment further as they continue to look into the matter.

A Reno woman filed a civil suit last July accusing Roethlisberger of rape, a charge he has vehemently denied. -- Nate Davis