Dennis Rodman appears at Pride parade, claps back at criticism: 'Do your research guys'

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Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman made an appearance at a Pride parade in Houston on Sunday and clapped back at the negative comments he received on Instagram.

Rodman posted a picture of himself on Instagram greeting parade-goers while wearing a green skirt and a hat with a smiley face on it along with sunglasses over his face.

"Love will Always win," he wrote on Instagram. "Happy Pride."

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Dennis Rodman attends 2022 Revolt Summit at 787 Windsor on Sept. 24, 2022 in Atlanta. (Prince Williams/Wireimage)

However, Rodman received several negative comments on the post and as the remarks piled up, he posted a message on his Instagram Stories addressing the haters.

"Do your research guys," he wrote, "#beenhim."

His words were posted on top of a collage showing various pictures of Rodman during the prime of his NBA career wearing a wedding dress and other outfits that were deemed controversial for the time.

In 2019, Rodman talked to Business Insider about the attitudes toward LGBTQ athletes in the sports realm as some professional players stared to come out publicly as gay. Rodman estimated at the time that about 10-20% of pro athletes were a part of the LGBTQ community.

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Former NBA player Dennis Rodman coaches during the NFL Pro Bowl Weekend Celebrity All-Star Game 2023 benefiting the charity D Up On Cancer at the Cox Pavilion on Feb. 4, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

He also spoke about the 1995 Sports Illustrated cover which he posed in drag. He said he