Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested Monday at LaGuardia Airport for allegedly hitting his 10-year-old son, sources said.
Gordon was waiting for a flight to Chicago when Port Authority cops barred him from boarding the plane and handcuffed him for alleged abuse at 8:45 p.m., law enforcement sources told the Post.
Her son was escorted by an aunt and taken to Long Island Jewish Children’s Hospital for evaluation, the sources said.
Gordon, a shooter who once played for the Chicago Bulls, was being processed at Port Authority Police Station. Charges against him are pending.
Law enforcement sources said two Port Authority officers were lightly injured during the arrest, although it was not immediately clear how or where they were hurt.
Gordon, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award as a rookie, has been arrested several times in the past.
He was arrested for an alleged assault and robbery in 2017. He was also arrested for driving with a fake license plate and setting off fire alarms inside his LA pad while there. was no fire.