Aaron Rodgers denies pushing false Sandy Hook conspiracy despite report claiming NFL star said massacre didn't happen | 261A161 | 2024-03-17 02:08:01
The New York Jets quarterback spoke out after unbiased presidential candidate
AARON Rodgers has responded to accusations that he denied the deadly capturing at Sandy Hook befell in personal conversations.
The New York Jets quarterback spoke out after unbiased presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted him as a potential operating mate.
He broke his silence after& CNN& reported that Rodgers promoted disproven& conspiracy theories& concerning the December 2012 faculty capturing that left 26 individuals lifeless – 20 of them youngsters who have been simply 6 and 7 years previous.
Reviews this week claimed that Rodgers informed a journalist in 2013 that the capturing was a authorities inside job and was being intentionally ignored by the media.
Addressing the studies on Thursday, Rodgers did not immediately deny CNN's reporting, however insisted that he believed the varsity capturing had taken place.
"As I'm on the document saying up to now, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy," Rodgers wrote on X, formerly referred to as Twitter.
"I'm not and have by no means been of the opinion that the events did not take place.
"Once more, I hope that we study from this and other tragedies to determine the signs that may permit us to stop unnecessary lack of life.
"My ideas and prayers continue to stay with the families affected along with all the Sandy Hook group."
Rodgers spoke out on the time concerning the tragedy just days after the capturing.
"I hope that we will study from this and look for the signs extra and not ever have something like this occur," he stated, as reported by WITI.
"That is one thing that impacts us immediately or not directly. This needs to be something that we study from."
CNN reported this week that journalist Pamela Brown was masking the Kentucky Derby for the information outlet in 2013 when she met Rodgers, who then performed for the Green Bay Packers.
When he discovered she was a journalist, Rodgers started attacking the media for what he noticed because the covering-up of essential tales, Brown reported.
Itemizing supposed examples, Rodgers introduced up the capturing at Sandy Hook Elementary Faculty in Newtown, Connecticut.
He then repeated unfaithful conspiracy theories pushed by Alex Jones that the bloodbath which left 26 lifeless was a so-called "false flag" operation.
This isn't the primary time Rodgers has been accused of pushing conspiracy theories.
He made headlines in 2021 after refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccination, telling a reporter at a press convention that he was "immunized" towards the virus.
The following yr, in an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he admitted that his comments have been meant to mislead the public and media.
He additionally claimed to be allergic to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and has pushed various drugs.
Rodgers' former teammate at the Packers DeShone Kizer claimed in a 2022 podcast appearance that he had additionally pushed 9/11 conspiracy theories the primary time they met.
It follows stories Rodgers is on the shortlist to be unbiased presidential candidate RFK Jr.'s operating mate.
Kennedy's marketing campaign introduced yesterday that he'll identify his operating mate on March 26 in Oakland, California.
Talking on Tuesday, Kennedy revealed he had met lately with Rodgers as well as former actor and Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura about the potential for becoming a member of his ticket.
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