(NewsNation) — Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy had seemingly upset Bill Belichick’s girlfriend after he slammed the head coach after the University of North Carolina’s Tar Heels lost to Wake Forest last weekend.
On a recent episode of his “Barstool Pick Em” podcast, Portnoy, 48, said that Jordon Hudson, 24, direct messaged him on X after he questioned the mental faculties of the 73-year-old Belichick.
“Watching UNC is so frustrating. It’s like an alien stole Belichick’s brain. Just horribly coached. Horrible decisions,” Portnoy, 48, wrote on Saturday, November 15, in the closing minutes of North Carolina’s 28-12 loss at Wake Forest. “Belichick needs to retire. This is disgusting. I’m not even sure he knows the score or where he is.”
“I got a thumbs-down from her. I got a DM, just a thumbs-down,” Portnoy said Wednesday. “I didn’t send her nothing. … She DM’d me a thumbs-down.”
Bill Belichick leaves the NFL, begins college football career
Belichick joined the New England Patriots in 1996 as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach, ultimately becoming the team’s head coach in 2000.
Former NFL head coach Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson, pose on the red carpet at the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 59 football game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) 
FILE – Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy, attends an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. On Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, Penn Entertainment Inc. announced it has closed on its acquisition of Barstool Sports. Penn paid about $388 million for the remaining stake in Barstool that it doesn’t already own. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
He’s won six Super Bowl titles with the Patriots, where he was paired with quarterback Tom Brady.
The Patriots fired Belichick after the 2023 season.
Following his ouster from the Patriots, Belichick decided to enter the world of college football.
He signed a $50 million, five-year contract to become the head coach for the Tar Heels.