There are a lot of fans with really nasty things to say about MTJ and that public statement that was made. Danica Patrick threw a bomb at him. It's getting pretty ugly, which is a shame.
Just to add, they had broken up not too long ago and the rumor was it was amicable and still got along fine. Supposedly, the breakup was her idea and she wanted him to not worry about her or something.
But a lot of this is behind the scenes and I'm not sure how legit the reports are.