Bill Belichick Defends 24-Year-Old Girlfriend After Interview

Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick broke his silence on the awkward interview he did on “CBS Sunday Morning”, saying that it created “a false narrative” about his relationship with his girlfriend, 24-year-old Jordan Hudson.

Belichick, 73, who is now head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, sat down with CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil ahead of the release of his new book, “The Art of Winning,” but many commenters online focused on the glimpses of his relationship with Hudson. 

Belichick defended Hudson, accusing the network of purposefully making her look bad.

A CBS News spokesperson responded to the statement and refuted Belichick’s claim, saying “when we agreed to speak with Mr. Belichick, it was for a wide-ranging interview. There were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation. This was confirmed repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was completed.” 

Some of Belichick’s friends have expressed concern about his relationship with his young girlfriend, including his friend Charles Barkley.

“Well, this is a very slippery subject for me, because Bill’s one of my really good friends,” Barkley said. “I don’t — I’m not sure what’s going on. You know, he’s been a great friend for me for a long time. We’ve been friends since he coached for the Browns. I think he’s got to be very careful right now. This is starting to be on a very slippery slope.

“He’s the greatest football coach ever. Him and Nick Saban. For college, Nick Saban. For Bill, the NFL. Yeah, from what I’m hearing, it’s starting to be a very slippery slope. And I never talk about people’s personal relationship. That’s another rule I got. But I will admit, I’m a little concerned with some of the stuff that’s going on, and I might actually reach out to him and make sure everything’s good, but I am concerned from what I’m hearing, because, yeah, it’s not a good look right now. I’ll admit that.”