I've stayed away from theMichael Jordanvideo nonsense that's dividing the internet after the Daytona 500, because I think it's among the dumber things society has done in a long time.
And that's saying a lot given all the dumb things society does on a daily basis.
But this one has been particularly embarrassing for us, for multiple reasons. For those who missed it (lucky you!), a video of Michael Jordan in Victory Lane afterTyler Reddick's Daytona 500 winblew up the internet Sunday night.
The video shows Jordan playfully grabbing at Reddick's son, Beau, who Jordan has known for years now. It looks odd without context. Naturally, the internet ran with it with no context, because that's basically social media in a nutshell in 2026, and BAM – the Daytona 500 took on a whole new meaning:
I saw the video the next morning – and saw the insufferable accounts spreading it – and knew it would be a thing. I've done this blogging deal long enough to know when a "story" that's not really a story is ripe for the picking, and this one checked off a lot of boxes.
You can figure out what those boxes are. It's not hard.
I didn't touch it in any ofmy Daytona 500 stuff,because I knew it was ridiculous. But, again, I also know how context works.
Tyler Reddick has been with Michael Jordan's race team (23XI) for three years now. His six-year-old son, Beau, has basically grown up with Michael Jordan. The three of them just won the Daytona 500 – easily the biggest win for any NASCAR driver or team owner. I'd venture to say it's bigger than winning an actual championship.
See? Context matters. Just ask Tyler Reddick!
"From my perspective, I’ve gotten to know Michael and his family very well over the years I’ve been here with 23XI," Reddick told Stephen A. smith on his Sirius XM show Monday evening (starts at the 15:25 mark).
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