Ex-Bull Rick Brunson acquitted of sexual abuse

Former Chicago Bulls player Rick Brunson has been acquitted of charges he sexually abused a massage therapist at a Vernon Hills fitness center.

Lake County judge James Booras made the ruling Friday, saying prosecutors couldn't "meet the burden of proof required" to convict the 42-year-old Vernon Hills resident.

Brunson played for eight NBA teams from 1997 to 2006.