Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is being slammed online after a shocking viral video clip of him touching a child and making him feel uncomfortable surfaced.
The event took place at the 2026 Daytona 500, where Jordan's NASCAR team got a historic milestone when driver Tyler Reddick won this race.
{img}This gave Jordan his first Daytona 500 victory as a team owner. The celebration in Victory Lane was slammed as jubilant, with plenty of hugs, confetti, and Jordan indulging in the moment in a very enthusiastic manner with his team.
At the same time, a short viral video clip from the post-race festivities caught people's attention. Jordan interacts with Reddick's six-year-old son, Beau, who reaches towards the child's lower back and leg during the chaotic celebration.
{img}Some viewers took that gesture as very inappropriate or uncomfortable to watch. This led to widespread debate and criticism online.
Others went forward to defend Jordan and suggested how the moment was completely taken out of context and pointed out how the boy might have had ice of liquid on him from the celebration that Jordan tried to help remove.