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Bill Belichick being left out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot sent shockwaves around the NFL world earlier in the week.
While Belichick has yet to make an official comment on the snub, his girlfriend Jordon Hudson is reportedly set to make a statement in August when the class of 2026 is officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
“Jordon is planning to throw Bill a huge bash on the same day as the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony,” an insider told People Magazine.
Big names were reportedly going to be invited to the celebration, including “outspoken supporters” of Belichick who reacted to the snub. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James and Jimmy Johnson were all shocked by the development.
“Tom Brady, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells and others who were planning on attending Bill’s HOF induction ceremony in Canton are invited,” the insider told the magazine.
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Belichick reportedly missed the first-ballot honor by one vote. The electors were tasked to choose three among Belichick, Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, L.C. Greenwood and Robert Kraft.
Gronkowski shared his thoughts about the snub with Fox News Digital.
“It’s very asinine that he was not a first-ballot Hall of Famer. It’s just absolutely absurd,” he said last week. “Guy has eight rings, second-most wins of all time, most wins in the playoffs.
“This guy not only has a great resume, but he has also touched so many lives in the game of football in very positive ways. From players to coaches, he gave so many people opportunities and fair opportunities as well to succeed in life. And that’s what he sure has done. And it’s just unbelievable that he wasn’t selected. He’s obviously going to be a Pro Football Hall of Famer, but it was just absurd it wasn’t the first ballot.”
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The class will officially be announced on Thursday.
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