Jordon Hudson turns heads with viral banned necklace

Editorial Team
Jordon Hudson turns heads with viral banned necklace image

After months of whispers about her presence around the North Carolina football program, Jordon Hudson punched back at critics in a most petty but satisfying way.

On the Kenan Memorial Stadium sideline during Saturday’s 20–15 win over Stanford, Hudson wore a shiny necklace that spelled “Banned” in cursive script.

It was a bold nod to reports from earlier this year claiming she had been barred from team facilities. While gesture was not lost on anyone, the story didn't go viral until after the game.

As expected, social media lit up with reactions ranging from amusement to admiration.

Hudson, the partner of Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick, appeared unfazed, smiling, and openly flaunting her “All Access” credential and shiny “Banned” necklace as if to punctuate the contradiction.

Following a widely publicized book tour in April, journalist Pablo Torre reported that Hudson was banned from the football facilities. The claim, which suggested she was “no longer permitted” inside the building, was denied by the university, which clarified that while she is not a university employee, there was no ban in place.

Hudson’s latest appearance seemed to underscore that point with flair, visible, confident, and still very much part of the program’s public image.

Meanwhile, the Tar Heels have quietly worked their way back into bowl contention at 4-5 overall, and just two victories from the postseason.

If the Tar Heels can win at Wake Forest and against rival Duke, they could clinch bowl eligibility. UNC will also close out their season on November 29th at NC State.

For now, it is Hudson’s message jewelry, not the playbook, that is commanding the conversation. The word may say banned, but on the North Carolina sideline, she is anything but.

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