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North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick issued a statement Wednesday addressing his controversial interview with CBS that aired on Sunday.
Belichick addressed claims that his girlfriend Jordon Hudson was an overbearing presence during a “CBS Sunday Morning” feature. One clip in particular showed Hudson seemingly interrupting the interview to shut down a question about how she and Belichick met, which went viral online.
In his statement, Belichick claimed that he had made clear to his publicist that he would only do interviews regarding the content of his new book, but CBS and interviewer Tony Dokoupil did not honor that request, and that the interview was selectively edited to make Hudson look controlling.
“I repeatedly expressed to the reporter, Tony Dokoupil, and the producers that I preferred to keep the conversation centered on the book,” Belichick said in the statement. “After this occurred several times, Jordon, with whom I share both a personal and professional relationship, stepped in to reiterate that point to help refocus the discussion. She was not deflecting any specific question or topic but simply doing her job to ensure the interview stayed on track. Some of the clips make it appear as though we were avoiding the question of how we met, but we have been open about the fact that Jordon and I met on a flight to Palm Beach in 2021.
“The final eight-minute segment does not reflect the productive 35-minute conversation we had, which covered a wide range of topics related to my career. Instead, it presents selectively edited clips and stills from just a few minutes of the interview to suggest a false narrative — that Jordon was attempting to control the conversation — which is simply not true.”
Statement from North Carolina coach Bill Belichick. pic.twitter.com/6sXePxvr0v
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 30, 2025
The CBS feature described Hudson as a “constant presence” during the interview. On Monday, one day after the interview aired, TMZ alleged that Hudson also interrupted the interview to correct things even when Belichick was talking about football matters, and that Hudson even stormed out of the interview and attempted to get Belichick to follow. Belichick’s statement seeks to refute those claims.
It should also be noted that even the parts of the interview that did discuss Belichick’s career seemed to have some tension.
Much has been made of the relationship between the 24-year-old Hudson and 73-year-old Belichick, as well as how much influence she has over him. Belichick has been notoriously private and eager to avoid distractions throughout his coaching career, but Hudson’s growing presence in his life has been both public and distracting. This entire situation has also given rise to questions about the timeline of their relationship.
Belichick putting out a public statement about his girlfriend’s role in a CBS interview would have been unthinkable while he was coaching the New England Patriots. That might be one reason why some at North Carolina supposedly fear that her presence could become a problem for the program.
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