Ex-NBA Player Ben Gordon Charged With Assaulting Son, Police

Ex-NBA Player Ben Gordon Charged With Assaulting Son, Police
Orlando Magic's Ben Gordon in action during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 2014. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport.

The alleged assault occurred Monday evening at LaGuardia Airport. According to the Queens district attorney’s office, witnesses, including an American Airlines employee, saw Gordon yell at his son and punch him several times in the face after the boy dropped a book on the ground.