DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 01: Team 23xi team of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick after winning the regular season championship after the running of the 75th Cook Out Southern 500 on September 01, 2024 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Every video is not what it seems, roomies? That’s the argument some Michael Jordan fans are making on social media after a viral interaction between the NBA legend and the young son of NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick. The circulating video in question shows Jordan seemingly pinching and grabbing the bottom of Beau’s shirt. Given the optics, social media users immediately had questions, while others leaned into Kendrick Lamar’s “A-minorrrrrrr” energy. Meanwhile, MJ has yet to utter a word on the apparent misunderstanding.
Based on the viral video, folks online seemed to assume Michael Jordan was pinching the child’s lower back and buttocks area. MJ also looked to be shaking off Beau’s shorts. In the clip, the 6-year-old appears unfazed, only turning slightly to look down at the ground. The interaction happened at the Daytona 500, after Jordan’s NASCAR team, 23XI, and his driver, Tyler Reddick, won the season’s biggest race, per TMZ.
After the video went viral, some fans have claimed Beau had ice down the back of his shirt and pants and Michael Jordan was helping him shake it out. MJ and Tyler Reddick have not addressed the controversy. However, a video has since surfaced that shows ice being dumped on the 6-year-old by his dad Tyler after his race win. The fan-created montage below shows that moment, and more follow-up ones from the event.
Still, another video of Beau looking around while MJ was standing behind him at the Daytona 500 has also gone viral. Like the shirt-shaking clip, this latest video of Beau is being used by some to drag MJ.
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Also, a third video related to the Michael Jordan ordeal has also gone viral. This clip shows a man seemingly tossing out his retro Jordans after the video of the sports icon and Beau circulated. And while a few are applauding the swift protest, others are suggesting it’s a staged moment for clout.
