‘Jordan Better Be Careful’: Fans Rally to ‘Protect MJ’ as Michael Jordan’s Shocking Move Against NASCAR Sparks Fear for the NBA Legend’s Safety

Fans are worried that Michael Jordan just put a target on his back. 23XI Racing, an auto racing team co-owned by the NBA legend, was one of two teams that recently filed a federal lawsuit against NASCAR CEO Jim France. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Jordan’s team and Front Row Motorsports filed a federal antitrust lawsuit& in Charlotte, accusing the stock car racing organizing body of being “monopolistic bullies who engage in anticompetitive practices.” The Associated Press reports that 23XI Racing and Front Row claimed in their lawsuit NASCAR’s “new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the series, its tracks and its suppliers.” PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 24: Michael Jordan attends a press conference before the NBA Paris Game match between Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks on January 24, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images) The teams said this “unlawful monopolization” did nothing but “enrich themselves” at the expense of the teams and their drivers, according to a copy of the claim AP saw. The two teams say these allegations violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890). As Sports Illustrated cited, Section 1 of the Anti-Trust Act states. “Every contract, combination...