What Bill Belichick’s relationship tells us

比尔·贝利奇克的关系告诉我们什么

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2025-05-31

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The legendary coach is getting more attention for his relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson than football these days. It’s a reminder that we should probably retire the term “gold digger.” This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson pose for a photo backstage at the 14th Annual NFL Honors. Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images. Help us plan for the future of Today, Explained by filling out a brief survey: ⁠voxmedia.com/survey⁠. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • In the spring of 2024, I was watching the roast of Tom Brady on Netflix,

  • and people kept making jokes about Bill Belichick's relationship.

  • I laughed, though I wasn't quite sure I got it.

  • But now I know why you were so obsessed with Foxborough High School.

  • You were scouting your new girlfriend.

  • About a month later,

  • 73-year-old Bill's relationship with 24-year-old Jordan Hudson became public,

  • and it seems like the country's been obsessed with it ever since.

  • There are interviews.

  • Not talking about this.

  • Investigations.

  • When did she get control over Bill Belichick's new media empire?

  • Articles, plural, in the New York Times.

  • Why do we care about these people?

  • You care because he's Bill Belichick and you care about whoever he's with.

  • And number two,

  • you should care because she's 24 years old and a lot of people are very scared of her.

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