Aaron Rodgers has denied he believes the homicide of 20 youngsters within the Sandy Hook college taking pictures was an inside job by the US authorities.
The New York Jets quarterback has been beneath elevated scrutiny this week after the New York Occasions reported he’s a possible working mate for Robert F Kennedy Jr’s unbiased presidential marketing campaign.
On Wednesday evening, CNN ran a report by which certainly one of its journalists mentioned Rodgers informed her in 2013 that he believed the Sandy Hook tragedy was staged. CNN quotes one other one that mentioned that Rodgers mentioned the 2012 taking pictures “by no means occurred … All these youngsters by no means existed. They had been all actors.” The individual alleges the quarterback mentioned the mother and father of the murdered youngsters had been “all making it up. They’re all actors.”
Conspiracy theories across the taking pictures have circulated for years and have been disproven. Mother and father of the victims have suffered harassment by individuals who don’t consider the murders passed off.
On Thursday, Rodgers issued a press release outlining his beliefs on the taking pictures.
“As I’m on the file saying previously, what occurred in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy,” he wrote on X. “I’m not and have by no means been of the opinion that the occasions didn’t happen. Once more, I hope that we study from this and different tragedies to establish the indicators that can permit us to stop pointless lack of life. My ideas and prayers proceed to stay with the households affected together with the complete Sandy Hook group.”
As I’m on the file saying previously, what occurred in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I’m not and have by no means been of the opinion that the occasions didn’t happen. Once more, I hope that we study from this and different tragedies to establish the indicators that can permit us to…
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 14, 2024
Rodgers is thought for selling broadly disproved fringe theories round topics similar to Covid-19, immigration, vaccines, the September 11 assaults and masking.
The 40-year-old has spoken of his admiration for Kennedy, and final week known as him “presidential”. Kennedy says he’ll announce his working mate on 26 March. In a podcast final month, Rodgers mentioned he doesn’t help Joe Biden or Donald Trump for president.
“Trump bought 4 years. I don’t know the way a lot this swamp bought drained,” he mentioned on Look Into It With Eddie Bravo. “It appeared like there are specific members of the institution who stayed in energy or bought to energy. Biden. I imply, he’s a puppet. I don’t know who’s truly working the nation, whether or not it’s any person else, however he can barely put his sentences collectively.”
Rodgers has but to touch upon whether or not he can be eager about being Kennedy’s vice-presidential candidate. He’s assured $38m in wage subsequent season from the Jets, who would presumably object to him campaigning in the course of the NFL season, which begins in September. In his prime, Rodgers was some of the proficient gamers within the NFL however he tore an achilles tendon in his Jets debut final 12 months and missed the remainder of the season.
