Aaron Rodgers responds that Thursday’s Sandy Hook shooting was an absolute tragedy. CNN Story claims he shared Conspiracy theories about the incident.The New York Jets quarterback debunks conspiracy theories just days after being named as potential running mate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.as we all know, who love them.
“As I have said publicly in the past, what happened at Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy,” Rogers said in a statement. tweet Thursday. “I do not believe now, nor have I ever believed, that these events did not occur.”
Rogers’ statement on Thursday conflicted with a report this week that said he was enthusiastic Sharing conspiracy theories with CNN reporter Pamela Brown. The NFL player allegedly called the murder of the Sandy Hook Elementary School student an “inside government job” that was deliberately ignored by the media as early as 2013. He told another source cited in the story that “Sandy Hook Elementary School never happened” and that all the children involved “were actors.” Although Rogers insists he never believed the shooting didn’t happen, that That doesn’t necessarily mean he believed the official story of how the tragedy occurred.
Independent presidential candidate RFK Jr. recently Names Jets quarterback as potential running mate earlier this week. Kennedy himself was an avid conspiracy theorist.some of his silliest assertion Wi-Fi causes cancer, antidepressants cause school shootings, chemicals in the water supply cause transgender children, and vaccines cause autism.
Now that Rogers seems to be turning his back on conspiracy theories (or at least this one), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may not find him a suitable running mate. Conspiracy theories were central to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign, and Rogers’ belief in conspiracy theories appeared to be key to his consideration for vice president.
The Jets quarterback has a history of sharing conspiracy theories, which may have made him attractive in the first place.Rogers has no basis Jimmy Kimmel hinted at ties to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on Pat McAfee’s show in January.this The statement is baseless, but Rogers said he would open “some kind of bottle” when a list is released. This is a baseless lie, but it is also natural.
Rodgers fined by NFL in 2021 Violation of the league’s COVID-19 vaccine protocols. He misled reporters at the time, telling them he “Immune“When they asked him if he had been vaccinated. He had never received any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines and later shared numerous theories about how the vaccines could be dangerous.
So why is Rogers now saying he believes the Sandy Hook shooting actually happened?In December, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones proposed $55 million paid to Sandy Hook families, hoping to settle a lawsuit filed against him for calling the 2012 Newtown shooting a hoax. There is now a precedent for Sandy Hook conspiracy theories: they are dangerous, and those who spread them can be financially responsible. Rodgers probably doesn’t want to be in a similar situation, but it could cost him his spot on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ticket.