Trinity Rodman, skilled soccer participant and daughter of NBA Corridor of Famer Dennis Rodman, revealed deep emotional challenges in her relationship together with her father throughout an episode of the Name Her Daddy podcast.
The 22-year-old Washington Spirit ahead described the previous Chicago Bulls star as “not a dad” and mentioned his habits all through her childhood made it tough for them to forge a wholesome connection.
“He’s not a dad. Possibly by blood, however nothing else,” Trinity mentioned throughout the hour-long interview, reflecting candidly on the estranged bond they share.
Rodman’s mom, Michelle Moyer, was married to Dennis Rodman between 2003 and 2012.
Alongside Trinity, the previous couple shares a son, DJ, now 23. Trinity recounted their household dynamic and pointed to her father’s relentless get together way of life as a key issue within the breakdown of their house life.
“We tried to reside with him, however he’s having events 24/7. He’s bringing random b**ches in,” she alleged. “I believe my mother simply noticed the state of affairs of, ‘We love one another. It’s not gonna work. For my children, I can’t have them seeing you deal with me this manner, embarrass me this manner, and have the get together scene on a regular basis.’”
The soccer star revealed that monetary accountability from her father additionally waned following her mother and father’ divorce.
“Earlier than the divorce occurred, my dad was truly serving to, moneywise,” she mentioned. “When the divorce occurred, it was similar to, ‘F**ok you guys.’”
Trinity additionally clarified her intentions in discussing her father publicly, saying she needed to carry “realism” into the dialog as an alternative of sugarcoating the ordeal.
“That is my alternative to, sort of, discuss extra—I don’t need to say negatively, however extra realistically about it,” she shared.