Bill Belichick breaks silence on interview debacle

'Gutfeld!' panelists discuss former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s interview with CBS News.

North Carolina Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick broke his silence on Wednesday after a TV interview sparked backlash toward him and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.

Belichick appeared on "CBS News Sunday Morning" and was asked a question about how he and Hudson met. Belichick was promoting his new book in which he describes Hudson as his "creative muse." Naturally, a few questions came up about their relationship. As interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked how they met, Hudson shut down the question.

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Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson watch during the first half of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils on March 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The interaction sparked a ton of backlash toward the couple. Belichick attempted to quash it all in his statement.

"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," he said.

Belichick said he was "surprised" about getting the questions about his relationship and when Hudson stepped in, she was doing her job. He went on to accuse CBS of creating a "false narrative" with so-called "selectively edited clips."

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson enter the field before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 26, 2024. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)