Bill Belichick insists girlfriend Jordon Hudson ‘doesn’t have anything to do with football’

• Coach's relationship with 24-year-old has drawn scrutiny
• Belichick says he has addressed issue with UNC players

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick insists his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is not a distraction and said he has addressed the relationship with his new team.

The relationship between the 73-year-old Belichick and Hudson, who is 24, has attracted huge amounts of media attention as the coach prepares for his first season as a college head coach. Last week journalist Pablo Torre reported that Hudson had been barred from UNC's football operations. Torre cited 11 sources, including two who claimed Hudson was specifically told she was no longer allowed in the football building". UNC later denied those reports and Belichick told ESPN on Tuesday that he had spoken to his players about the issue.