Ben Gordon arrested for second time in month after McDonald’s guard hit

CHICAGO — Former NBA guard Ben Gordon has been arrested after a Chicago McDonald’s safety guard was punched within the face, police mentioned.

Gordon has been charged with misdemeanor battery inflicting bodily hurt and battery making bodily contact, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

The 39-year-old Gordon, who performed for 4 groups throughout his NBA profession, was arrested at about 3:30 a.m. Friday when police responded to a report of a disturbance by a person who was being escorted from the McDonald’s.

A 29-year-old man was hit within the face and thrown to the bottom. A 21-year-old man was pushed and likewise thrown to the bottom. Each males refused medical assist.

Police mentioned Gordon was arrested on the scene.

Gordon was charged final month with assault, resisting arrest, contempt and youngster endangerment in New York for allegedly punching his younger son at LaGuardia Airport.

In keeping with the Queens district legal professional’s workplace, witnesses, together with an American Airways worker, noticed Gordon yell at his son and punch him a number of occasions within the face after the boy dropped a e-book on the bottom.

Gordon later confirmed to police that it was his son. Gordon additionally allegedly assaulted officers as they tried to handcuff him and put him in a patrol automobile.

Joshua Kirshner, an legal professional representing Gordon, mentioned the son is 10 or 11 years previous. A message was left by the AP looking for remark from Kirshner on Saturday.

Gordon, who performed collegiately at Connecticut, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2004 and performed 11 seasons within the NBA with Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte and Orlando, most not too long ago within the 2014-15 season with the Magic.

His finest season was 2006-07, when he averaged 21.4 factors and three.6 assists per sport for the Bulls.