Ben Gordon arrested after McDonald's guard hit

CHICAGO -- Former NBA defender Ben Gordon has been arrested aft a Chicago McDonald's information defender was punched successful the face, constabulary said.

Gordon, 39, has been charged with misdemeanor artillery causing bodily harm and artillery making carnal contact, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

Gordon, who played for 4 teams during his NBA career, was arrested astatine astir 3:30 a.m. Friday erstwhile constabulary responded to a study of a disturbance by a antheral who was being escorted from the McDonald's.

A 29-year-old antheral was deed successful the look and thrown to the ground. A 21-year-old antheral was pushed and besides thrown to the ground. Both men refused aesculapian help.

Police said Gordon was arrested astatine the scene.

Gordon was charged past period with assault, resisting arrest, contempt and kid endangerment successful New York for allegedly punching his young lad astatine LaGuardia Airport.

According to the Queens territory attorney's office, witnesses, including an American Airlines employee, saw Gordon outcry astatine his lad and punch him respective times successful the look aft the lad dropped a publication connected the ground.

Gordon aboriginal confirmed to constabulary that it was his son. Gordon besides allegedly assaulted officers arsenic they attempted to handcuff him and enactment him successful a patrol car.

Joshua Kirshner, an lawyer representing Gordon, said the lad is 10 oregon 11 years old. A connection was near by the AP seeking remark from Kirshner connected Saturday.

Gordon, who played collegiately astatine Connecticut, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls successful 2004 and played 11 seasons successful the NBA with Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte and Orlando, astir precocious successful the 2014-15 play with the Magic.

His champion play was 2006-07, erstwhile helium averaged 21.4 points and 3.6 assists for the Bulls.