{"id":2816,"date":"2024-11-07T15:42:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:42:39","slug":"michael-jordan-appears-court-suing-nascar-antitrust-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2816","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan appears in court after suing NASCAR in antitrust fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan appeared in Charlotte, NC federal court on Monday after he and two of his fellow NASCAR team owners filed suit against the auto racing association for alleged antitrust violations.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, who co-owns 23XI Racing alongside three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, sat in the front row of the gallery and listened intently as antitrust lawyer Jeffrey Kessler asked for a temporary injunction that would allow the former Bulls star\u2019s team to compete in races while challenging 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