BILL Belichick and Jordon Hudson are the hottest topic in sports right now.
The couple’s relationship has made it all the way to First Take, where Stephen A. Smith did his best to dissect it.
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Belichick and Hudson went viral after an awkward interview was aired on CBS Mornings.
In the interview, Hudson interrupted multiple times and stopped Belichick from answering certain questions.
The odd dynamic stirred up concerns among fans for Belichick in his relationship.
It also brought up more questions about the couple than there are answers for.
While no one can figure out what’s going on, that didn’t stop Stephen A. from trying to figure it out.
The rest of the First Take crew didn’t want anything to do with the subject though.
Ryan Clark was so disinterested that he walked off the set to remove himself from the conversation.
“That’s where RC exits off the stage,” Clark said while leaving.
“I just watched the interview,” Louis Riddick replied.
“Yeah, I’ve got nothing to add,” Molly Qerim said.
His costar’s timidity didn’t stop Stephen A. from diving into the conversation though.
“Nobody else needs to say it, I’ll say it,” he said.
“You’re a grown man, if somebody asks you a question and you don’t want to answer it, then don’t answer it.
“You spent 20 years not answering questions you didn’t want to answer.
“We don’t need somebody else telling us you’re not answering something. That’s all.”
Belichick has released a statement regarding the disaster interview, defending himself and Hudson from the criticism they’ve faced.
The downsides of having a massive age gap relationship
Dr. Jenn Mann, MFT, a licesesed therapist, reveals the key issues experienced by romantic partners with a huge age gap between them.
Dr. Mann claimed it might initially feel exciting when one partner is much younger than the other, like Bill Belichick, 72, and Jordon Hudson, 24, who share a whopping 48-year age difference.
“When people get older, they might just think it is refreshing that a young woman is looking at them adoringly and is attracted to them and is interested in him,” Dr. Mann told The U.S. Sun.
“[But] there is a huge gap in life experience — in just years on this planet, in the way that helps us to evolve, develop, and mature.”
“Even the most mature young person, when there is a 40-year age gap, the older people are incredibly immature.
“You’re not meeting in the middle regarding development and life experience.”
Dr. Mann said one common consideration for older male partners would be the younger female wanting a father figure.
“Usually, younger women are drawn to much older men because of unresolved issues with their fathers,” Dr. Mann added.
“This could be a lack of attention, love, someone not being there, or even someone being in the household but not being present the way she might wish he was.”
Dr. Mann noted that sexual and intimacy issues might begin to be at play, given the older partner may not have as much energy.
What’s more, for older men, “it becomes more difficult typically to get and maintain an erection,” she said.
“There are problems related to sexual performance, which can create other risks when it comes to taking medication for sexual performance.”
Socially, Dr. Mann suggested that issues may arise between a couple when they mix with friends from different generations.
“In this case, if they’re hanging with Bill’s friends in their seventies or even sixties and fifties, a 24-year-old woman at that table will likely struggle to find common ground socially,” she said.
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“I agreed to speak with CBS Sunday Morning to promote my new book, ‘The Art of Winning — Lessons from My Life in Football,'” the statement said.
“Prior to this interview, I clearly communicated with my publicist at Simon & Schuster that any promotional interviews I participated in would agree to focus solely on the contents of the book.
“Unfortunately, that expectation was not honored during the interview. I was surprised when unrelated topics were introduced, and I repeatedly expressed to the reporter, Tony Dokoupil, and the producers that I preferred to keep the conversation centered on the book.
“After this occurred several times, Jordon [Hudson], with whom I share both a personal and professional relationship, stepped in to reiterate that point to help refocus the discussion.”
CBS has since fired back a rebuttal, claiming there were no conditions set before the interview.
“This was confirmed repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was released,” the network’s statement reads.