As for Madonna, she has been considerably less vocal about the situation. J. Randy Taraborelli’s Madonna: An Intimate Biography claims that while she was the instigating party in the relationship, and may indeed have pledged her love to him, it seems to have been more about their in-bed chemistry than anything else. The biography also notes that it was, in fact, Madonna who ended the relationship — and it was precisely because she felt Rodman was getting too gossipy about her. 

Taraborelli’s book reports that Madonna understandably hated Rodman’s autobiographical revelations, so much that she threw the book in the fire. Sources close to the pair also allege that Rodman and Madonna only slept together twice (if that), instead of the “50 to 100 times” Rodman claimed. Reportedly, dancer Trina Graves, who also used to date Rodman, says that the basketball star confirmed to her that he had only slept with Madonna once, and it was disappointing. While Rodman blamed Madonna for this, Graves had her own experience with Rodman’s selfishness as a lover. 

Reportedly, Madonna left the relationship holding enough dirt on Rodman’s prowess to severely damage his macho reputation, should she so desire. Ultimately, she opted not to kiss and tell. According to a friend, her exact comment was: “I feel sorry for the creep.” Ouch.