The Aporia · Reporter reveals 'little crush' on married Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, says she's 'waiting in the wings'

Reporter reveals 'little crush' on married Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, says she's 'waiting in the wings'

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Joseph, S. (2026, October 4). Reporter reveals 'little crush' on married Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, says she's 'waiting in the wings'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/reporter-reveals-little-crush-married-hurricanes-coach-rod-brindamour-says-shes-waiting-wings

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TV reporter Judith Retana confessed on her show "Wake Up Later, Carolina" to having a crush on married Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour and expressed her willingness to pursue him if his marriage were to end. During the episode, Retana stated she has dated divorced or separated men before and is comfortable with them bringing their families into relationships. The clip was later removed from social media after drawing attention for its candid nature.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On CBS 17's morning show "Wake Up Later, Carolina", host Judith Retana revealed she had a "little crush" on Rod Brind’Amour, the married head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. During the episode, Retana jokingly but provocatively stated that she would be "waiting in the wings" if Brind’Amour's marriage were to end, highlighting her interest despite his marital status and age at 56. The host clarified later that her comments referred to men who are divorced or separated, not currently married. This incident sparked discussions about personal boundaries and public figures' private lives, with some viewers finding Retana’s remarks inappropriate while others saw them as harmless banter.

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Topics

Carolina Carolina Hurricanes NHL the NY Post

Subjects

Retana PERSON · 3× Carolina ORG · 2× the NY Post ORG · 2× Brind’Amour PERSON · 1× Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× Judith Retana PERSON · 1× NHL ORG · 1× Rachel PERSON · 1× Rod Brind’Amour PERSON · 1× Rod Brind’Amour, PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The woman pushing her way towards the front of the line for the 56-year-old former NHL player's attention is TV reporter and Wake Up Later, Carolina host Judith Retana, reports the NY Post.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04

🔮 Although you could argue if you want to spend your time doing those sorts of things that she went a little too far.

2026-10-04 · Fox News

Reporter reveals 'little crush' on married Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, says she's 'waiting in the wings' · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 3 hedged)

If married Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour hits free agency anytime soon, he's not going to have to wait around on the market that long. asserted

he → marry → market

His wife doesn’t have anything to worry about though, she's not stealing anyone's husband. asserted

she → have → husband

She's respectfully "waiting in the wings" and is making it known that she's no stranger to dating men that have been married is all. asserted

that → wait → men

The woman pushing her way towards the front of the line for the 56-year-old former NHL player's attention is TV reporter and Wake Up Later, Carolina host Judith Retana, reports the NY Post. asserted

Post → push → attention

During a recent episode of the Wake Up Later, Carolina show, she admitted to seeing Brind’Amour, and who hasn't? asserted

who → wake → Brind’Amour

He went tarps off multiple times celebrating the Canes Stanley Cup. asserted

He → go → Cup

Retana also admitted having a crush on him. asserted

Retana → admit → him

Although you could argue if you want to spend your time doing those sorts of things that she went a little too far. uncertain

she → argue → things

"Have I seen the coach Rachel? asserted

I → see → coach

You know I’ve seen the coach. asserted

I → know → coach

You know I have my little crush on Rod Brind’Amour," Retana said in a video that has been deleted or disabled on social media. asserted

that → know → media

"I respect his wife. asserted

I → respect → wife

I'm sure they have a good thing going there, but I'll be waiting in the wings in case anything goes awry. asserted

anything → have → case

I'm no stranger to dating married men." asserted

I → date → men

According to the NY Post, there was a disclaimer that appeared on the clip that read: "Clarification: previously married men as in divorced or separated." uncertain

that → accord → Clarification

Retana added, "Or men with children. asserted

Retana → add → children

I don’t mind any of that baggage. asserted

I → mind → baggage

It’s not really baggage for me, it’s a built-in family." asserted

it → ’ → me

A co-host, meteorologist Rachel Duensing, tried to get her to pump the brakes on the oversharing about Brind’Amour. asserted

her → try → Brind’Amour

It evidently worked on air, but she still felt the need to share the clip on social media until it was disabled or deleted. asserted

it → work → media

You live and you learn. asserted

you → live → ?

I'm not going to go after her for allowing her heart to take her too deep into the romantic waters. asserted

heart → go → waters

I think if she had to do it again, she'd dial it back a little and that's good enough for me. asserted

that → think → me

Getting lost in tarps off celebrations, the likes of which Rod Brind'Amour was involved in, could happen to anyone. uncertain

Brind'Amour → lose → anyone