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Former Bulls player Ben Gordon arrested after alleged scuffle with security guards in River North

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Former Chicago Bulls player Ben Gordon, pictured in 2009.

Former Chicago Bulls player Ben Gordon was arrested early Saturday after hitting a security guard and shoving another at a business in River North, police said.

He was being escorted out of the business in the 600 block of North Clark Street about 3:20 a.m. when he struck a security guard in the face and threw him to the ground, according to Chicago police. He also allegedly shoved another guard to the ground.

Gordon, 39, is charged with misdemeanor counts of battery causing bodily harm and battery making physical contact.