Bill Belichick Slams CBS in Defense of Girlfriend After Viral Interview — Accuses Network of Showing ‘Selectively Edited Clips’

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North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick called out CBS on Wednesday for the way the network presented its now-viral interview involving his girlfriend.

Belichick appeared on a recent episode of CBS News Sunday Morning to discuss his upcoming book. When the interview aired, a behind-the-scenes clip was included that showed Jordon Hudson — Belichick’s girlfriend — shutting down a question about their relationship. CBS reporter Tony Dokoupil described Hudson as a “constant presence.”

Later reporting by TMZ suggested the same, with sources claiming she even derailed the segment when she walked off in a contentious moment.

On Wednesday, Belichick released a statement to deny that characterization of Hudson and accused the network of presenting a “false narrative.”

The coach said:

I agreed to speak with CBS Sunday Morning to promote my new book, “The Art of Winning – Lessons from My Life in Football.” Prior to this interview, I clearly communicated with my publicist at Simon & Schuster that any promotional interviews I participated in would agree to focus solely on the contents of the book.

Unfortunately, that expectation was not honored during the interview. I was surprised when unrelated topics were introduced, and I repeatedly expressed to the reporter, Tony Dokoupil, and the producers that I preferred to keep the conversation centered on the book. 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.

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