Players from the University of North Carolina's American football team have publicly defended their new head coach Bill Belichick against suggestions that his relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson has disrupted team preparations.

Bill Belichick's UNC football team is speaking out amid "distraction" rumors regarding his romance with Jordon Hudson.

Bill Belichick 's UNC Tar Heels players say his girlfriend Jordon Hudson isn't a distraction to the team, despite speculation around the couple's relationship.