Bill Belichick: Jordon Hudson doesn't have anything to do with UNC football in ESPN interview

Bill Belichick was asked if girlfriend Jordon Hudson would impact his ability to coach at North Carolina this year, amid recent PR drama. The long time coach seemed to cast any drama aside and went back to focusing on football.

Heck, even after Pablo Torre reported on days worth of drama, he even speculated Belichick could not coach this year. After a CBS Sunday Morning interview where Hudson intervened, refusing to answer questions about how the two met, there was some digging done.

It was later reported Hudson forced her way onto a Super Bowl commercial for Dunkin’ with Belichick and celebrities such as Ben Affleck. Torre also reported Hudson was banned from the UNC football facility, which the school denied. Belichick seemed to offer additional context as well, saying Hudson was simply not involved with the football program.

“Yeah, I mean, that’s, you know, really off to the side, it’s a personal relationship, and she doesn’t have anything to do with UNC football,” Belichick said on SportsCenter. “I’m excited to be back in the coaching meetings and getting ready for June, and then August, when we get to training camp. So June will be a big recruiting month for us, and then August will start getting ready for the season.”

Anchor Christine Williamson, who was interviewing Belichick at the ACC Spring Meetings, asked an interesting follow up question. “When it comes to having conversations with your players, have you been able to talk about any of those things and the specifics of what’s going on off the field,” she asked.

“Yeah, no, I talk to the players, you know, and when we meet with them, when they come and visit … sure,” Belichick said. “Again, we want to make the players the best that they can be, provide them the best opportunity on and off the field. And that’s what we’re about at UNC, and that’s what we do, the best for every single player we have.”

Over the last few months, Hudson has adopted a greater role in and around Belichick, effectively serving as the six-time Super Bowl champion coach’s personal PR representative. A recent report in The Athletic revealed Hudson’s email signature identified her as the chief operating officer (COO) of Belichick Productions, though no applicable business is registered under that name.

Hudson’s involvement in Belichick’s public life became a national talking point in the wake of the CBS inteview in which Hudson exerted undue influence. The interview, which was intended to promote Belichick’s upcoming memoir, “The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football,” reportedly went off the rails when Hudson allegedly stormed off the set, delaying shooting for 30 minutes, according to a report from TMZ. Over the subsequent weeks, multiple additional stories have emerged that shed light on Hudson’s growing influence on Belichick.