( CNN ) -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Monday he wo n't appeal the six-game suspension imposed by the National Football League and apologized to his teammates and fans for a night out that left him under a Georgia prosecutor 's microscope . `` Missing games will be devastating for me , '' Roethlisberger said in a statement issued through the team . `` I am sorry to let down my teammates and the entire Steelers fan base . I am disappointed that I have reached this point and will not put myself in this situation again . '' Roethlisberger , who led the Steelers to Super Bowl titles in 2006 and 2009 , faced the threat of criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her in a Milledgeville , Georgia , bar during a night of drinking in March . The quarterback 's lawyer said no sexual assault took place , and prosecutors decided earlier this month that they could not prove a crime had been committed . But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell slapped the quarterback with a six-game suspension for `` conduct detrimental to the NFL '' last week , ordering him to undergo a `` comprehensive behavioral evaluation by medical professionals , '' follow their recommendations and `` avoid situations that can cause legal or other problems . '' If Roethlisberger complies , the suspension could be cut to four games , or it could be extended if he does n't , the league said . In his statement , Roethlisberger said the suspension imposed last week `` speaks clearly that more is expected of me , '' and he promised to `` make the necessary improvements '' in his behavior . `` Though I have committed no crime , I regret that I have fallen short of the values instilled in me by my family , '' he said . `` I will not appeal the suspension and will comply with what is asked of me -- and more . '' The 28-year-old quarterback owns a home at a lake near Milledgeville , Georgia , about 115 miles southeast of Atlanta . Fred Bright , the district attorney in Milledgeville , told reporters at a news conference announcing the decision that Roethlisberger should `` grow up . '' But he added , `` We do not prosecute morals . We prosecute crimes . ''
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback wo n't appeal six-game suspension . Score: 6 Woman had accused him of raping her in a Milledgeville , Georgia , bar . DA on not pursuing charges : ` ` We do not prosecute morals . We prosecute crimes . ''