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Trinity Rodman apparently I couldn't find my father Dennis RodmanThe apologies on social media are genuine.
“A joke. The answer alone. And the attention,” Trinity, 22, wrote via Instagram Story on Thursday, December 19, sharing a screenshot of Dennis’ comments. “I wipe my hands with it. I finished. THANKS 👍.”
Earlier this week, the Olympic soccer star detailed his estrangement by Dennis, 63, during an appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
“He’s not a father. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” Trinity, daughter of Dennis and his ex-wife. Michelle Moyerexplained during the episode. “We never really asked for anything unless we really needed it.”
USWNT forward Trinity Rodman is making a name for herself on the Olympic stage, ushering in a new era of American women's soccer. After briefly attending Washington State University, Rodman, 22, was selected as the second overall draft pick by the Washington Spirit. At just 18 years old, Rodman became the youngest player ever drafted and continued […]
She added: “I think for him, he never understood the fact, because he never experienced it. … He never understood that people could just want to be with him and just want to make him happy.
By Thursday, Dennis posted a response on social media directly to Trinity.
“Sorry, I wasn't the father you wanted me to be, but anyway, I still tried and I'm still trying and I'll never stop. I'll keep trying even if you told, as an adult, not to answer my phone calls,” the NBA legend wrote via Instagram alongside family photos. “I will try even if it is difficult and takes time. I'm still here and I tell you at any time, whether through your voice or voicemail, how proud I am.
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Dennis continued: “I always had one wish: I would like my children to call me and come see me. I hope one day I can get it. 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 Dennis RODMAN- Dad.
Dennis further noted that he was monitoring Trinity football matches “all the time.”
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Dennis Rodman has faced his inner “demons” regarding parenting over the years. “I think the only major demon I have right now is trying to convince myself that I'm a good father,” Rodman said during an interview with ESPN in 2020. “It's very difficult for me trying to get out of it […]
“[I] in fact, I arrived to watch you play and I was told not to introduce you [because] who I was with instead and me who just wanted to support you,” he said. “So I watched you from my hotel balcony just to make everyone happy.” I love all my children.
Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) with her father's basketball legend Dennis Rodman after a game between the North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit at Audi Field on November 7, 2021 in Washington, DC. Tony Quinn/ISI Photos/Getty Images
In addition to Trinity, Dennis shares son DJ, 23, with Moyer and daughter Alexis, 36, with his ex-wife Annie Pastry. He has previously been outspoken about her ups and downs as a parent.
“I think the only major demon I have right now is trying to convince myself that I'm a good father,” Dennis told ESPN in 2020. “It's very difficult for me to try to get out of this cycle. It's just one of those things where I've never had anyone to do it [be a dad] for myself and I sometimes wonder, “Why am I doing this for anyone else?” » Knowing that it's my child, that it's my wife or that it's my mother, that it's my sister and it's difficult for me to gravitate towards people who are close to me. It's difficult even if deep down I love them.
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