Bill Belichick’s relationship with Jordon Hudson continues to be a hot-button issue in the media because of their 48-year age gap, but there are people in the football coach’s inner circle who support their controversial romance.

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick drew significant attention at Thursday’s ACC Media Day in Charlotte, where he discussed the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) upcoming season. However, questions about his relationship with Jordon Hudson continued to dominate much of the coverage.

Belichick avoided the rows of radio reporters in the hotel lobby and spent much of the morning in a hallway outside the green room for players and coaches, down the hall from private rooms for interviews with ESPN.com, SiriusXM and the ACC Digital Network.