Bill Belichick is speaking out for the first time after his now-viral interview with CBS Sunday Morning, and defending his girlfriend Jordon Hudson. Belichick, 73, issued a statement on Wednesday, April 30 regarding his interview in promotion of his new book The Art of Winning: Lessons from a Life in Football, that went sideways when Hudson, 24, shut down journalist Tony Dokoupil's question about how they met. "I agreed to speak with CBS Sunday Morning to promote my new book, The Art of Winning — Lessons from My Life in Football. 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," Belichick began the statement, sent via email from his employer, the University of North Carolina.

Bill Belichick is putting on a defensive front after girlfriend Jordon Hudson's controversial CBS Sunday Morning appearance. ICYMI: Hudson—who is almost 50 years younger than the former New England Patriots coach—shut down journalist Tony Dokoupil's question about the couple's relationship, interjecting from the sidelines when he asked Belichick, 73, how the two met. "We're not talking about this," Hudson, 24, curtly chimed in from behind a monitor, as seen in an interview that aired April 27. "No." Now, Belichick is speaking out about the tense moment, arguing that Hudson was in the right to put her foot down on the subject.

"When we agreed to speak with Mr. Belichick, it was for a wide-ranging interview. There were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation. This was confirmed repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was completed." The latest ordeal came during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, where Belichick was being interviewed to promote his upcoming book. In a wild turn of events, the focus shifted quickly to Jordon Hudson, who reportedly caused a ruckus during the interview with CBS. In a statement released by the university Wednesday, Bill Belichick says that he agreed to do the interview to promote his book, and that CBS agreed to not discuss Jordon Hudson in any capacity. Belichick is 73 and Hudson is 24 which has garnered national attention.