Trinity Rodman, the daughter of the five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman, criticized her father for the “joking” apology he posted on social media following an interview the soccer star gave earlier this week when he opened up about their strained relationship.
Appearing on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Trinity spoke openly about their relationship and said the NBA Hall of Famer has been largely absent from his life.
Trinity Rodman of the United States celebrates after scoring her team’s first goal during a women’s quarterfinal match against Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Parc des Princes on August 3, 2024 in Paris. (Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
“He is not a father. Maybe by blood, but nothing more,” he said.
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The interview prompted the former chicago bulls Star to issue his own apology on social media, claiming that he had previously been told not to attend his games and that Trinity had been told to ignore his repeated attempts to contact her.
“I’m sorry I wasn’t the dad you wanted me to be, but anyway I tried and I keep trying and I will never stop. I will keep trying even when they tell you, as an adult, not to answer my phone calls. I will try even when it’s hard and if it takes a long time.
“I’m always here and I tell them all the time, it’s more their voice or their voicemail how proud I am. I always had a wish and it was for my children to call me and come see me. Hopefully one day I can achieve that. “I’m here and I’m still trying to pick up the phone. You have my number. You see me calling, I’m still here.”
Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman with her father, basketball legend Dennis Rodman, after a game against the North Carolina Courage at Audi Field on November 7, 2021, in Washington, DC (Tony Quinn/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
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As expected, the public apology was not well received by the Star of the United States women’s national team.
“Just a joke,” he wrote on his Instagram story Thursday. “Just the answer. And the attention. Wipe my hands with it and that’s it. Thank you.”
Trinity, who also plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League, called her father an “extremely selfish human being” during the lengthy interview.
“I think everything has always revolved around him. He’s been through m…, but at the same time, I think he loves being the center of attention. He loves the cameras. He loves taking his kids on stage and saying : ‘Oh, these are my kids.’ All those things and even the mind… the fucking mind, but, for me, emotionally, he put me through something like, oh my God.”
Shawn Kemp (40) of the Seattle SuperSonics posts Dennis Rodman (91) of the Chicago Bulls during a game on January 10, 1996 at the United Center in Chicago. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
Trinity’s mother, Michelle Moyer, divorced Dennis Rodman in 2012. On the podcast, she said her mother tried to protect her and her brother, DJ Rodman, who plays in the NBA’s G League, from the chaotic style of his father’s life growing up.
