Former Patriots star Asante Samuel calls Bill Belichick a 'hypocrite' over relationship with Jordon Hudson

Two-time Super Bowl champion and erstwhile New England Patriots antiaircraft prima Asante Samuel believes his erstwhile manager is being a spot of a "hypocrite" successful the latest section of his career. 

Speaking to TMZ Sports, the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback spoke astir Bill Belichick's modulation to assemblage shot amid his archetypal play with the UNC Tar Heels. 

New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel (22) reacts successful the 2nd fractional against the San Diego Chargers during the AFC Championship Game astatine Gillette Stadium successful Foxborough, Massachusetts, connected Jan. 20, 2007. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)

Aside from his aboriginal struggles connected the field, Belichick has faced peculiar scrutiny disconnected the tract – including implicit his narration with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson and her reported engagement with the coach’s shot dealings. 

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"He’s gonna spell done increasing pains. Man, he’s been successful the NFL for truthful agelong – adjusting to coaching kids and younger athletes with the caller NIL epoch and things similar that, it mightiness instrumentality a portion for him to set to the system."

Samuel noted that the infamous "Belichick way," which resulted successful large occurrence for the manager during his lengthy NFL career, has – and should – change. 

"Obviously, helium has to turn retired of his ways." 

North Carolina caput manager Bill Belichick and woman Jordon Hudson look connected from the sideline vs TCU astatine Kenan Memorial Stadium successful Chapel Hill, North Carolina connected Sept. 1, 2025. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

But the speech sparked a infinitesimal of reflection for Samuel, who noted that Belichick has not held himself to the aforesaid standards helium utilized to clasp his players to.

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"Coach is being a hypocrite, man," helium said. "He's been a hypocrite the mode he's carrying on. He told america to enactment disconnected the media and don't person household distractions and things similar that. Coach’s got each this worldly going on. Coach, wherever did this travel from? Why wasn't we capable to bask ourselves similar this present that you privation to bask yourself!"

When asked specifically astir Belichick’s narration with Hudson, Samuel gave his erstwhile manager immoderate grace. 

"Find happiness. If it's gonna beryllium a small embarrassing, and you don't mind, the different idiosyncratic doesn't mind, and y'all are blessed unneurotic and it's authentic, I mean, spell with it."

Belichick ended his NFL coaching vocation successful 2023 arsenic the designer down 1 of the top dynasties successful league history, which saw the Patriots triumph six Super Bowls nether his tenure.

North Carolina caput manager Bill Belichick's woman Jordon Hudson, center, with achromatic boots, stands connected the sidelines earlier an NCAA assemblage shot crippled against Stanford, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, successful Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

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Between the Tar Heels’ 4-5 grounds and Belichick’s narration with Hudson taking implicit overmuch of the headlines, Belichick’s debut play has been riddled with distraction. Last month, Hulu reportedly pulled the plug connected a docuseries pursuing the coach’s archetypal season.

A blistery mic infinitesimal betwixt Belichick and Hudson was besides leaked, successful which the mates could beryllium heard making disparaging remarks astir the accumulation and graphics squad during the filming of Belichick's show, "Coach," which aired connected the Underdog Network past year.

The media circus surrounding the longtime manager reached a constituent wherever rumors began circulating that some parties were discussing a "potential exit strategy," but Belichick and UNC aboriginal released statements denying it. 

And conscionable this week, Belichick changeable down speculation that helium was funny successful the New York Giants’ head coaching vacancy.

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