Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon arrested on felony robbery charge

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Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested Saturday on a felony robbery charge in which he is accused of threatening an apartment manager with a knife, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday.

Officers responded to an apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday morning where Gordon was renting two units. Gordon confronted the apartment manager about returning his security deposit and punched the manager in the face, according to LAPD public information officer Irma Mota. Gordon, according to Mota, who read from the police report, was then given part of his deposit back only to return minutes later with a knife.

After a witness intervened, Gordon left before being apprehended and arrested.

According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jail records, Gordon was transferred from the detention center to jail Monday. He was released early Tuesday morning after he posted the $60,000 bail.

Gordon is next due in court Dec. 19.

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In late October, Gordon underwent a psychiatric evaluation after an incident at Gordon's business in Mount Vernon, N.Y. In June, Gordon was arrested in Los Angeles for triggering fire alarms at his apartment building.

Gordon, now 34, was the No. 3 pick in the 2004 draft out of UConn and played for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic during his career. He was the 2005 Sixth Man of the Year.

Contributing: A.J. Perez

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