Dennis Rodman says he's not a diplomat, just a former NBA star fighting addiction and trying to be a better father. But that hasn't kept him from becoming embroiled, even if unintentionally, in U.S.-North Korea relations. His apparent chumminess with North Korea's leader has been controversial, as have previous proclamations that Kim Jong Un is a "nice guy." Rodman said he simply does not know enough about the allegations of abuse and authoritarianism that Kim is reviled for. "I keep telling people, I'm not there to be an ambassador to try to figure out why (is Kim) doing all these things? That's not my job," Rodman told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" Friday.
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Rodman says he doesn't know the details of detained American Kenneth Bae's case
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The interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo is his first since entering rehab
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This month, Rodman organized a trip to North Korea with former NBA players
The former basketball player is probably the American with the most access to the North Korean leader, and many have been critical that he has not lobbied for the release of @placeholder prisoner Kenneth Bae from a labor camp.