Charles Barkley stated he’s “concerned” for his pal Bill Belichick after the coach’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, hijacked his CBS interview.
During an look on the “Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday, the previous NBA star stated he was confused about what was happening with the ex-NFL head coach and his a lot youthful girlfriend.
“I’m not sure what’s going on. He’s been a great friend for me for a long time. We’ve been great friends since he coached for the Browns,” he stated.
“I think he’s got to be very careful right now. This is starting to be on a very slippery slope. He’s the greatest football coach ever. Him and [former University of Alabama coach] Nick Saban. For college, Nick Saban. For Bill, the NFL,” Barkley, 62, added.
The TNT sports activities analyst stated although he by no means talks about “people’s personal relationships,” he’s “a little concerned with some of the stuff that’s going on.”
“I might actually reach out to him to make sure everything’s good, but I am concerned from what I’m hearing,” the previous Houston Rockets star confessed.
“It’s not a good look, right, I’ll admit that.”
Barkley’s feedback come days after Hudson, 24, obtained backlash for interrupting Belichick, 73, during his “CBS Sunday Morning” interview.
During the dialog, journalist Tony Dokoupil requested the eight-time Super Bowl champion coach how he and the previous cheerleader met.
“We’re not talking about this,” she interjected whereas sitting close by off-camera.
In a voiceover, Dokoupil defined that Hudson was a “constant presence” all through his chat with Belichick.
The former Newsweek author shared that the couple didn’t really feel “comfortable” discussing their romance.
The interview garnered backlash from several stars, together with Dave Portnoy, who stated it was the “most awkward Bill Belichick interview I’ve ever seen,” and Piers Morgan, who added that Belichick’s interview was “utterly excruciating.”
Belichick’s daughter-in-law Jennifer Schmitt slammed Hudson after reviews surfaced that she “stormed” off the CBS set.
“Publicists act in a professional manner and don’t ‘storm’ off set delaying an interview,” Schmitt, who’s married to the “University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill” head coach’s oldest son, Stephen “Steve” Belichick, wrote.
In response to the criticism, Hudson reactivated her X account to reshare posts from followers defending her intrusive conduct.
One tweet she reposted learn, “I see a woman who cares about her man and doesn’t want him to be screwed around by the media.”
Belichick additionally defended his girlfriend, saying in an announcement obtained by Page Six that he agreed to “focus solely on the contents” of his new e-book, “The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football,” for the interview.
He claimed that after Dokoupil requested about “unrelated topics” a number of occasions, Hudson jumped in to “reiterate that point to help refocus the discussion.”
Hudson and Belichick exchanged numbers after they met on a flight in 2021 after he autographed her textbook.
The Bridgewater State University graduate and the eight-time Super Bowl champ have been noticed collectively for the primary time in January 2023.
