According to reports, former NBA star Ben Gordon has been detained for allegedly assaulting his 10-year-old son.
The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year was allegedly handcuffed by Port Authority officers at New York’s LaGuardia airport while waiting for a trip to Chicago. According to the Post, the 39-year-old was detained at 8:45 p.m. on suspicion of child abuse.
At the moment, the former Chicago was being processed at the Port Authority police station house. As of this writing, the charges that will be filed against Gordon are still pending.
It was also revealed that two Port Authority police were injured while attempting to apprehend Gordon. What happened during the arrest was not described in full.
On the other hand, the 10-year-old who Gordon allegedly struck was escorted by an aunt and taken to Long Island Jewish Children’s Hospital for evaluation per sources.
Gordon has a history of being arrested in the past. In 2017, he was arrested for alleged assault and robbery. Aside from that, he was also nabbed for driving with a forged license plate and setting off fire alarms inside his pad in Los Angeles despite no fire.
The third overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft was last seen as a member of the Golden State Warriors in 2015 before he got waived after two preseason games.
Before that, the 6-foot-1 guard also had stints with other NBA teams that include the Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic.
His best year was during the 2006-07 NBA season with the Bulls. At the time, he played in 82 regular season games and normed 21.4 points, 3.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 33 minutes of action.
Since leaving the Bulls, Gordon struggled to maintain his stock with his performance significantly dropping until 2015.
