A former Chicago Bulls player was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly punching a security guard in the face and throwing another to the ground when they tried to escort him from a McDonalds, officials said.
Ben Gordon, 39, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery causing bodily harm and battery making physical contact.
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Police said shortly before 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of North Clark Street for a call of a disturbance at a business. A man was being escorted out of the business when he struck a 29-year-old man in the face and threw him to the ground. He also pushed another man, 21, to the ground, police said.
Both men refused medical help.
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Gordon was arrested at the scene, police said.
