Athleticism is in the Rodman family, as Trinity Rodman, the daughter of former basketball star Dennis Rodman, is a star soccer player for the Washington Spirit and earned a gold medal at this year's Olympics in Paris. But just because they have that in common doesn't mean they have the best relationship today, as Trinity recently lambasted her dad and his parenting skills in a new interview.
Now, the elder Rodman is responding to his daughter's disappointment in his fathering skills. He shared his honest thoughts in a Dec. 18 Instagram post showcasing photos of the two together set to Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses."
"Sorry I wasn’t the Dad you wanted me to be, but either way I still tried and I still try and never will stop. I will keep trying even when you’re being told as an adult not to respond to my phone calls. I will try even when it’s difficult and if it takes a long time," he captioned the post. "I’m always here and tell you all the time—rather, it’s your voice or voicemail—how proud I am. I always had one wish and it was I wish my kids would call me and come see me. Hopefully one day I can get that."
"I’m here and I’m still trying pick up the phone you have my number," he added. "You see me calling. I’m still here."
He went on to share a recent experience he had where he tried to reconnect with his estranged daughter but was prevented from doing so. "I watch you play all the time. Actually flew in to watch you play and was told not to show up because who I was with instead and me just wanting to support you, so I watched you from my hotel balcony just to make everybody happy," he concluded. "I love all my kids."
The apology comes hours after Trinity didn't hold back in a Dec. 18 appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast. "He's not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else," she stated plainly. "He’s an alcoholic. That’s something that I don’t want to say, but I’m just like, f--k it. It’s just the truth."
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