NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. has admitted he is “tired” of hearing about the ongoing legal battle between the organization and Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing.

23XI Racing, alongside Front Row Motorsports, is currently embroiled in a legal dispute with NASCAR, with the two teams alleging the racing circuit is operating a monopoly, which prompted them to file an antitrust lawsuit.

While NASCAR is angling for a settlement, the scheduled trial is set to take place in December, with the former having recently motioned for a new judge to hear the case in a move that would see them move on from the current mediator Jeffrey Mishkin. Mishkin is a former chief’s legal officer and executive VP of the NBA, with NASCAR pushing to find a more “neutral judicial officer.”

However, while the drama rages on, some fans could not be less interested in the dispute between the two teams and NASCAR. One of those very fans is the legendary Earnhardt Jr., who recently explained he is tired of hearing about legal issues.

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Speaking on his podcast, ‘Dale Jr. Download’, Earnhardt Jr. said: “I am on the boat that absolutely wishes this would get settled soon.

Earnhardt Jr. continued: “I am… everybody is tired of this. I don’t know what it would take to make both sides happy. I think everybody has got their heels dug in. There’s some pride and ego involved.”

While Earnhardt Jr. had hoped to see the parties involved settle, the NASCAR Hall of Famer believes doing so would be difficult.

He continued: “You see 23XI’s response, and it doesn’t sound like they can even agree on how to come to terms with a conversation to settle, right? Not only can we not agree on the lawsuit and a settlement, we can’t agree on how to have that conversation.”

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And in Earnhardt Jr.’s eyes, the prospect of having to talk about the legal issues continues to suck some of his joy out of the sport he loves.

“As unfun as that is to talk about, it’s definitely what’s happening in the sport today,” added Earnhardt Jr. somberly.