Charles Barkley calls Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson interview ‘messy’

Charles Barkley is concerned about how Bill Belichick’s relationship with Jordon Hudson is affecting the legendary coach’s legacy. 

Hudson shut down a question about how the couple met from Tony Dokoupil during Belichick’s interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning,” and the interview generated widespread criticism.

Barkley, 62, said he’s worried about how Belichick’s relationship with Hudson has affected the coach’s legacy. 

“Man, this thing is so messy. … Right now, he’s the greatest coach ever, but we are not even talking about that right now, and that’s what bothers me,” Barkley said during an appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me on Dan Dakich.”

“That’s what really bothers me. He is the greatest coach ever. We aren’t even talking about that anymore, and I’d hate to see it end like that. Because that is going to be the lasting memory right now, and I hate that.”

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Barkley said his friendship with the North Carolina head coach began before Belichick’s historic 24-season run with the New England Patriots, when the coach was fired by the Cleveland Browns. The Basketball Hall of Famer said he has not yet directly reached out to Belichick but that the coach has been a great friend to him over the years. 

Belichick spent last season out of football after his Patriots’ tenure ended, and he was hired by North Carolina in December to replace Mack Brown. 

The 73-year-old coach has won eight Super Bowls, six as head coach with the Patriots and two as the New York Giants’ defensive coordinator. 

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