JUST IN: Former Detroit Pistons guard arrested for felony robbery

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Here we go again.

Another professional athlete (former in this case) is in hot water with the law.

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According to a report from USA Today, former Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon has been arrested for felony robbery following a dispute at a Los Angeles apartment complex.

From USA Today:

LAPD public information officer Irma Mota said police officers arrived at 9:10 a.m. Saturday at a downtown Los Angeles apartment complex, where Gordon had been renting two apartments. According to the police report that Mota relayed by phone, Gordon confronted the apartment manager about returning his security deposit. After the manager advised Gordon that he did not have access to the deposit, Gordon punched the manager in the face. He left after the manager provided him with a portion of the security deposit.

Gordon returned shortly thereafter, again demanding the security deposit — and this time Gordon had a knife, according to the police report. After a witness intervened, Gordon left before being apprehended and arrested. 

This is not Gordon’s first brush with the law as he was also arrested back in June for falsely activating fire alarms in the apartment complex in which he lived.

After originally being drafted 3rd overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, Gordon bounced around the league, including a stop with the Pistons from 2009-2012. During his time in Detroit, he averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.2 rebounds in 196 total games.

Gordon’s final NBA season came during the 2014-2015 campaign when he played in 56 games for the Orlando Magic.