After Employee Is Suspended for Allegedly Assaulting 77-Year-Old Man, Michael Jordan Makes Decision on Public Response

While Tyler Reddick is at the top of the leaderboard, 23XI Racing continues to have its own problems. The legal trouble for Michael Jordan’s team continues to be the backstory. After the Coca-Cola 600, NSACAR put out its weekly report, and one of the female members of the team received a suspension order for behavioral conduct under section 4.4 A.

Over Memorial Day weekend, NASCAR wrote only “behavioral” incident as the reason. But Evanna Howell was arrested on Saturday, May 23, and the Cabarrus County court records stated the gruesome report. The 35-year-old employee of 23XI Racing was summarily charged with assault with a deadly weapon, causing serious injury. The apparent attack was from the alleged golf cart, causing “severe laceration” to Dennis Manchester at the track.

According to her LinkedIn, she is a senior account manager for 23XI Racing. Police said the incident happened Sunday afternoon around 1:45 p.m but the real reason for the entire apparent clash remains unknown. Howell had been suspended indefinitely “pending the legal process” for attacking the 77-year-old, following Charlotte Motor Speedway. As the case is ongoing, so far neither Michael Jordan nor any officials at 23XI Racing and NASCAR have immediately responded to requests for comment.

It was not long ago that MJ had his controversy. During the Daytona 500 victory lane celebration in February 2026, a video went viral on social media showing a misunderstood interaction where Michael Jordan appeared to be picking ice out of the shirt of Tyler Reddick’s six-year-old son, Beau. Some netizens complained that Jordan was standing behind young Beau Reddick and was making small pinching motions. But Reddick himself came to the rescue of His Airness.