Aaron Rodgers has denied he believes the homicide of 20 youngsters within the Sandy Hook faculty 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 Instances reported he is a potential running mate for Robert F Kennedy Jr’s impartial presidential marketing campaign.
On Wednesday night time, CNN ran a report wherein one in every of its journalists stated Rodgers instructed her in 2013 that he believed the Sandy Hook tragedy was staged. CNN quotes one other one who stated that Rodgers stated the 2012 taking pictures “by no means occurred … All these youngsters by no means existed. They had been all actors.” The particular person alleges the quarterback stated the dad and mom 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 happened.
On Thursday, Rodgers issued a press release outlining his beliefs on the taking pictures.
“As I’m on the report saying up to now, 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 be taught from this and different tragedies to determine 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 your entire Sandy Hook neighborhood.”
As I’m on the report saying up to now, 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 be taught from this and different tragedies to determine the indicators that can permit us to…
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 14, 2024
Rodgers is thought for promoting widely disproved fringe theories round topics resembling 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 stated he doesn’t assist Joe Biden or Donald Trump for president.
“Trump obtained 4 years. I don’t understand how a lot this swamp obtained drained,” he said on Look Into It With Eddie Bravo. “It appeared like there are specific members of the institution who stayed in energy or obtained to energy. Biden. I imply, he’s a puppet. I don’t know who’s really working the nation, whether or not it’s any individual else, however he can barely put his sentences collectively.”
Rodgers has but to touch upon whether or not he could be occupied with 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 probably the most gifted gamers within the NFL however he tore an achilles tendon in his Jets debut final 12 months and missed the remainder of the season.
