Former NBA player Ben Gordon recently found himself in cuffs after he allegedly punched his 10-year-old son in the face multiple times. (Read More Here).
The criminal complaint states that the incident went down on Monday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. An American Airlines employee told police she witnessed the former shooting guard punching the boy and yelling at him after he accidentally dropped a book on the floor. As a result, Gordon, 39, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault in the second degree, two counts of assault in the third degree, criminal contempt in the first degree, criminal contempt in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child, and attempted assault in the third degree, the New York Post reports. During his arraignment Tuesday night in Queens Criminal Court, it was shared that Gordon also allegedly resisted arrest during the incident and injured two Port Authority officers in the process. To make matters worse, it was noted that he allegedly violated an order of protection that is already in place for his son.
Gordon’s son was reportedly taken to Long Island Jewish Children’s Hospital where he was treated, police said. Judge Edwin Novillo set his bail at $20,000 cash or $50,000 partially secured bond at 10%. The news site reports that he was unable to immediately post bail and had to spend the night at Rikers Island. However, he is expected to post bail and be released this morning.
