Ex-Chicago Bulls player Ben Gordon is arrested after a security guard is punched

Former NBA guard Ben Gordon has been arrested after a Chicago McDonald's security guard was punched in the face, police said.

Gordon, 39, was charged with misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm and battery making physical contact, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

Gordon, who played for four teams during his NBA career, was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Friday when police responded to a report of a disturbance by a man who was being escorted from the McDonald's.

A 29-year-old man was hit in the face and thrown to the ground. A 21-year-old man was pushed and also thrown to the ground. Both men refused medical help.

Police said Gordon was arrested at the scene.

Gordon was charged last month with assault, resisting arrest, contempt and child endangerment in New York for allegedly punching his young son 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.

Gordon later confirmed to police that it was his son. Gordon also allegedly assaulted officers as they attempted to handcuff him and put him in a patrol car.

Joshua Kirshner, an attorney representing Gordon, said the son is 10 or 11 years old.

He was arrested in LaGuardia Airport on October 10 after six witnesses claimed that he repeatedly punched his son Elijah in the face after he dropped a book.

The former Chicago Bulls player was arrested after an American Airlines employee witnesses the alleged attack against his son, who he shares with ex-fiancé Sascha Smith, 32.

He had been travelling with his son to Chicago when the woman saw him punching and shouting at the boy at around 8.54 p.m., with Gordon reportedly resisting arrest.

The former shooting guard allegedly smacked Elijah with a 'closed fist, smacking the victim in the face', according to a complaint released by cops.

Gordon appeared in court on October 14 for a short hearing in connection with the assault, which was adjourned until December.

Gordon, who played collegiately at the University of Connecticut, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2004 and played 11 seasons in the NBA with Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte and Orlando, most recently in the 2014-15 season with the Magic.

His best season was 2006-07 when he averaged 21.4 points and 3.6 assists for the Bulls.