Michael Jordan under fire after post-race celebration gesture toward child goes viral

Reddick described the moment as “just incredible how it all played out” and admitted he had already “lost my voice from screaming.”But while the result carried sporting significance, a short clip filmed during the celebrations quickly began circulating online and shifted the conversation away from the race itself.The footage shows Jordan standing behind Reddick’s six-year-old son Beau during the post-race celebrations. Beau turns around, apparently reacting to the contact.There is no indication of wrongdoing in the clip and the child does not appear distressed.Still, once the video spread across social media, interpretations diverged sharply.One user wrote, “This is another level of weirdness.”Another added, “Tugging/tickling a kid in a crowded celebration might look off without context. Reddick led only a single lap of the race, but it was the one that mattered, taking the chequered flag in front of more than 150,000 spectators and lifting the Harley J. Earl Trophy alongside Jordan.Neither Jordan nor the team has addressed the viral clip publicly.

Author: TOI Trending Desk

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