ESPN's Paul Finebaum Says Bill Belichick Needs to 'Fire' His Girlfriend
Bill Belichick is getting a clear message from ESPN journalist Paul Finebaum — and it has to do with the UNC football coach's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
"That’s been the distracting story all offseason. The games will help take care of that, as long as she’s out of the way, and Bill Belichick does what he does best: coach," Finebaum said on ESPN's Get Up (via Sports Illustrated).
"I’m going to go where I shouldn’t go, but then again, we’re talking about Bill Belichick. He has fired coaches, gotten rid of great players, he separated from the greatest quarterback of all time — it’s time for Bill Belichick to fire his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson," he continued. "Listen, I’m happy for them, but North Carolina hired him because he’s a great coach, not to be a distraction. He’s a major distraction right now in this game of football. I’m sorry."
Hudson, 24, and Belichick, 73, have been dating since 2023. After Belichick left the New England Patriots, he got a job as the head coach at University of North Carolina. In the months since, Hudson has taken a bigger role in her boyfriend's professional life. She's worked alongside him, helping with a variety of things.
“As I stay focused on football, some of the other opportunities that come along, Jordon looks at those and can dig into a little bit deeper. But really what she does helps me spend my time on football, and that’s what’s important to me," Belichick said on The Pivot Podcast.
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