Chicago, IL
Former Bulls player Ben Gordon arrested after alleged scuffle in River North, Chicago police say
CHICAGO — Former Chicago Bulls participant Ben Gordon was arrested early Saturday after hitting a safety guard and shoving one other at a enterprise in River North, police mentioned.
He was being escorted out of the enterprise within the 600 block of North Clark Avenue about 3:20 a.m. when he struck a safety guard within the face and threw him to the bottom, in response to Chicago police. He additionally allegedly shoved one other guard to the bottom.
Gordon, 39, is charged with misdemeanor counts of battery inflicting bodily hurt and battery making bodily contact.
The safety guards, 29 and 21, declined medical consideration, police mentioned.
Gordon, who performed for the Bulls from 2004 to 2009, has written about his struggles with psychological well being points in recent times. Final month, he was arrested after allegedly punching his son at a New York airport.
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