In the most recent Joe Rogan Experience podcast #2511, Terry Bradshaw shared his experience of working with the boxing legend George Foreman on the reality travel show Better Late Than Never. The former football star stated that Foreman did not like him much at first.
He noted that despite working together for two years, he never really got to know his co-star. Bradshaw describes Foreman as someone who kept to himself and would often sit separately with his son during meal times and wasn’t too keen on mingling with the staff.
Bradshaw’s loud personality and off-color jokes would often grate on Foreman, who was deeply religious and was not too fond of cussing and sexual humor.
If you weren’t aware, Foreman was a devout Christian, and following a profound near-death experience in Puerto Rico, he had a spiritual awakening. He then became an ordained minister in 1978 and founded his own church in Houston in 1980.
While filming, Bradshaw’s comments would sometimes prompt Foreman to recoil, and Foreman was often seen turning to prayer in response to the F-bombs that were dropped by the rest of the cast. Needless to say, in the intense, hot, and exhausting environments the crew traveled through, along with the differences in personality, caused Foreman to find Brasdshaw’s antics to be quite irritating.
But while there was a sort of discord between the two, the clash of personalities subsequently turned into friendship over the course of the show.
Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman eventually became friends
As we mentioned, over the course of filming Better Late Than Never, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman became pretty good friends. By living out of their comfort zones, the two men formed a sort of mutual respect where they started to deeply appreciate each other.
While looking back on the experience in subsequent years, Foreman stated that he loved Bradshaw, and the quarterback even mentioned that the boxing legend is now a very close friend of his and they would often joke around and insult one another in good humor.
During the Joe Rogan podcast, Bradshaw recounted a conversation where he questioned Foreman about his ministry. He was surprised to learn that Foreman maintained a small congregation of only about 120 people, which contrasted with Bradshaw’s own expectations of growing a church. When asked about his sermon preparation, Foreman told Bradshaw that he doesn’t prepare in advance, believing that God tells him what to say when he stands up to preach. Bradshaw humorously reflected on this, deciding it was best not to argue with him.
