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Basketball legend Michael Jordan had a big day on Sunday.
The six-time NBA Champion gained another accomplishment under his belt after NSCAR driver Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car Jordan owns.
However, Jordan and Reddick’s big win was overshadowed after a video released showed Jordan pinching Reddick’s child’s shirt during the victory celebration.
Take a look:
Interesting celebration choice by Michael Jordan after winning the Daytona 500.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 16, 2026
Here’s how users on X reacted:
New: Michael Jordan is getting massive blowback after his victory celebration at the Daytona 500 where he is being accused of inappropriately touching a child pic.twitter.com/HCp4XlLydg
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) February 16, 2026
What on earth is Michael Jordan doing…
?? This is how he celebrates his team winning the Daytona 500…. pic.twitter.com/oJ3Kv8aPHy
— Isaac’s Army (@ReturnOfKappy) February 16, 2026
Some users came to Jordan’s defense:
Y’all never grew up with loving family friends and it shows https://t.co/tnobFWLKvg
— sea (@neverlie) February 16, 2026
Yall didn’t have uncles i see https://t.co/nB7HzZU7HP
— zinzy°
(@playoffzinzy) February 16, 2026
People have to try and sexualize everything. The kid is wet and probably has ice down his shirt after the celebration. Stop trying to pretend that Michael Jordan sexually assaulted a kid on national TV. It says MORE about you than him. pic.twitter.com/6eZPrlyTRt
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) February 16, 2026
Lad Bible reported more details on the now viral video:
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has come under fire after footage of an interaction between him and a young boy began circulating online.
The sporting icon attended the Daytona 500 on Sunday (15 February) to support Tyler Reddick as he secured his first win in the ‘Great American Race’.
It’s considered the most prestigious event of the year on the NASCAR calendar and has been dubbed ‘the Super Bowl of stock car racing’.
Speaking of his win, Reddick said: “[It’s] just incredible how it all played out. Just true Daytona madness. I’ve already lost my voice from screaming. I never thought I’d be Daytona 500 champion.”
However, the team’s victory has now been somewhat overshadowed by online chatter unfolding about footage which shows Jordan interacting with Reddick’s eldest son.
In the clip, the father-of-five can be seen standing behind six-year-old Beau as the celebrations ensued, and he appears to grasp at the back of his t-shirt multiple times.
The footage, which has since gone viral, shows Jordan making repeated pinching motions, potentially trying to wring the t-shirt out as it looks wet.
Jordan then appears to graze his fingers over the back of his legs, prompting Beau to turn around.
There is no indication that Jordan committed any wrongdoing and the young boy does not appear to flinch.
After the win, Reddick posted the following photo of Jordan with his hand on his son, which shows that Jordan appears to be an uncle-like figure to his son:
There’s so much happening in this photo
pic.twitter.com/6aFvrIdFNg — Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) February 16, 2026
Here’s Reddick and Jordan celebrating:
DAYTONA 500 WINNERS LFG!! pic.twitter.com/adBHL2JGoT
— Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) February 16, 2026
What’s your take?
Is Jordan just being a silly uncle?
or
Is something deeper going on?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.