In rejecting Trump, Belichick is doing something that many of the president’s friends and allies have refused to do despite the events of the last week. When Trump was on the campaign trail back in 2016, he proudly shared a fawning letter apparently written by Belichick. “Congratulations on a tremendous campaign,” it began, in language that sounded suspiciously like Trump had written it himself. Belichick’s Patriots, after all, have been at the center of two high-profile cheating scandals. Beyond acting as the head coach, Belichick is also involved with putting together the on-field product.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2021 11:00 UTC