Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward and another co-owner of a South Side sports bar have been ordered to repay more than $170,000 to the business, which is being managed by a court-appointed receiver.

The payment to the Locker Room Bar & Grille includes $48,438 that was used to purchase two cars given to high school friends of Mr. Ward. That money is be repaid by Mr. Ward. The remaining $122,000 must be repaid by Korry Pitts, Mr. Ward's partner.

The decision by Common Pleas Court Judge Christine Ward comes after Nicholas A. Lettieri Jr., a third co-owner and the bar's former manager, alleged that nearly $1 million of the bar's money was unaccounted for, including $350,000 defrauded from an insurance company.

Judge Ward named Downtown attorney David K. Rudov to oversee the bar's operations. Mr. Rudov must file a report on the business' financial condition within 45 days.

In court papers, Mr. Lettieri accused Mr. Pitts and his wife, Kimberly, of creating a secret account at Dollar Bank, using their home as the address for the account. Ms. Pitts wrote checks on the account to purchase a 2007 Dodge Charger and a 2007 Ford Expedition, he said. High school friends of Mr. Ward were listed as owners of the vehicles, Mr. Lettieri stated in court papers.