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Why is Jordon Hudson suing Pablo Torre? This is why Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend is threatening the reporter

Tension between Hudson and Torre is rising as the UNC coach’s partner pushes back at the coverage.

Tension between Hudson and Torre is rising as the UNC coach’s partner pushes back at the coverage.
JAYLYNN NASH
Calum Roche
Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland, with a passion for football (soccer). He’s also a keen follower of NFL, NBA, golf and tennis, among others, and always has an eye on the latest in science, tech and current affairs. As Managing Editor at AS USA, uses background in operations and marketing to drive improvements for reader satisfaction.
Update:

UNC’s turbulent season has gained an unexpected subplot: Jordon Hudson’s vow to sue Pablo Torre. The 24-year-old partner of head coach Bill Belichick – he’s 73, in case you were wondering – says she is pursuing legal action after becoming a recurring subject on Torre’s podcast. Her claim surfaced not through lawyers or filings but via a social media burst that included her all-access badge and a necklace reading banned.

Rather than clarifying her legal argument, though, the post simply amplified the spectacle.

Torre has repeatedly examined Hudson’s presence around the program, turning it into one of the show’s strangest ongoing storylines. Instead of retreating when Hudson threatened to sue, he offered her a guest spot on the podcast. Not exactly taking it seriously, you could argue.

One reason Hudson remains under scrutiny is her proximity to Belichick’s work. Torre recently aired footage from a separate Underdog Sports project in which Hudson, who was not part of the production staff, critiques graphics and weighs in on how to explain football concepts. Her involvement has drawn curiosity not because it’s scandalous, but because Belichick’s first year at UNC has been, well, rocky, and any unusual influence becomes part of the conversation when a team sits at 4–7.

Hudson’s legal threat may, of course, never materialize, but the attention it generated has already extended the saga well beyond Chapel Hill. And she’s made herself a few more headlines.

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