Trinity Rodman Shuts Down Haters After Sudden NWSL Break Amidst Recent Injury Comeback

Just when everyone thought Trinity Rodman was back to her best, it turned out to be a false dawn. Trouble followed the star forward’s return after the Washington Spirit had announced that she would be stepping away from soccer activities to address the biggest issue holding her back—a lingering back injury. During such a tough time, one would expect her to receive support from her ardent fans. However, some were more focused on taunting her with hate. That only pushed Rodman to “unapologetically” fire back with a subtle message aimed at all the naysayers.

For context, the reason why the estranged daughter of Dennis Rodman has taken a temporary break from NWSL action is because her agent Mike Senkowski told The Washington Post that she’ll be flying to London to meet the Spirit’s doctor. Simultaneously, the Spirit shared a statement on the matter saying, “Trinity is taking time away from team activities to manage her back. We look forward to her returning when she’s healthy,” as compiled by The Athletic.

This, however, didn’t fit in quite well with a few fans, as they made some interesting comments on X when the news was shared about Trin’s unfortunate absence. One of them read, “She gonna meet with the Washington Spirit team doctor in London lol?????Just say she is in negotiation with Chelsea get this over with already ”

Meanwhile, another one took a subtle dig at Rodman for choosing to attend the BMW Open in Munich, Germany on Saturday, where her new boyfriend, Ben Shelton, defeated Francisco Cerundolo in a three-set battle. However, Shelton went on to lose to top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final: “She could still be with her team and not in MUNICH FOR HER BF TENNIS TOURNAMENT.”

The comments were plenty but these two are enough to give a clear gist of what the Newport Beach native is facing, on top of dealing with the adversity of her injury. This eventually led Rodman to take to her Instagram stories, where she shared a strong quote that perfectly reflected her current situation. “Shut out the noise and listen to yourself. Decide what you need today, then take it unapologetically,” read the passage.

Notably, Rodman has been battling back issues ever since making her NWSL debut. An injury that first surfaced in 2021 made an unfortunate return shortly after her stunning display at the 2024 Paris Olympics, forcing her to leave the pitch in a wheelchair during an NWSL game. Since then, the 22-year-old has made only irregular appearances, with her USWNT return coming straight after missing more than a couple of camps.

She made her return in the recent Brazil doubleheader. While in the latter clash that the US lost 1-2, Rodman was sent early home, the opening game that the American ladies won 2-0 saw Trinity score a goal inside six minutes to mark her return to the national team. Hysterically, the talented winger celebrated her long-awaited goal by mocking her recent back injury—clutching her back, limping, and pulling a pained expression.

No wonder Emma Hayes warned her about it, as fast forward to today, who would have thought her to make this hard decision of stepping away from action for the time being? Speaking of which, how long can we expect her to remain sidelined?

(This is a developing story…)

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