Overview

• Trinity Rodman clarified in an Instagram Story that her name is Trinity, not Tiffany, and that her estranged father has no role in her support system for Ben Shelton’s matches.
• During Shelton’s fourth-round win at Wimbledon, BBC’s Andrew Castle and ESPN commentators repeatedly misnamed her and invoked her absent father on live broadcasts.
• Rodman’s message emphasized that Shelton’s matches deserve focus on his family support and not commentary about her personal life.
• Social media users criticized the broadcasters’ errors and urged them to use her correct name and respect her stated family boundaries.
• The episode has drawn attention to media portrayals of athlete identities and the importance of respecting personal and family boundaries at major sporting events.