Aaron Rodgers DENIES floating conspiracy theories surrounding Sandy Hook shooting, as RFK JR mulls enlisting him as presidential running mate
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has denied reports that he pushed conspiracy theories surrounding the Sandy Hook shooting.
In a post on his X profile, Rodgers, 40, called what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School a “tragedy.”
The football star said: ‘I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place.
“Once again, I hope we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life.
“My thoughts and prayers remain with the affected families and the entire Sandy Hook community.”
His comments came after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign. had confirmed that he is one of several choices considered as the presidential candidate’s running mate.
In a post on his X profile, Rodgers, 40, called what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School a “tragedy”
On December 14, 2012, twenty children were shot along with six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Neil Heslin, father of six-year-old Sandy Hook Elementary School victim Jesse Lewis, wipes away tears as he testifies during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Rodgers’ tweet also came after a CNN report that said Rodgers had shared “deranged” conspiracy theories about the shooting in private conversations.
Journalist Pamela Brown said she met Rodgers while covering the 2013 Kentucky Derby, who attacked her because she worked for CNN.
Rodgers reportedly brought up the shooting, which killed 20 children and six adults, saying it was an inside job by the government.
In response, the attorney representing two Sandy Hook parents is attacking Rodgers for his alleged comments.
In 2022, Mark Bankston won $49.3 million from disgraced radio host Alex Jones on behalf of Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, parents of victim Jesse Lewis.
Bankston called Rodgers a “stupid jock,” “defective” and a “slow, gullible person” who “cannot be trusted with important decisions.”
His blistering “open letter,” posted to Twitter late Wednesday night, ended with Rodgers asking, “Can you please shut up.”
Bankston started off by joking that the future Hall of Famer would find his post “sandwiched between a tweet claiming the measles vaccine makes kids gay and an ad for a cryptocurrency scam.”
Firefighters walk to pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the school after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 15, 2012
Rodgers leaves the 10th green at Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament on February 1, 2024
A woman places flowers at the sign in front of Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 15, 2012
He wrote that he was not surprised that Rodgers believed in Sandy Hook conspiracies since, due to his long history of bizarre views, “I am well aware that you are a slow-witted, gullible person.”
“Unfortunately, I would have to live under a rock not to notice how often the media reports on the bullshit propaganda you recently swallowed like a hungry trout confronted with a shiny bait,” he continued.
‘Being a poor loser clinging to claptrap may not be the greatest sin of our time,
“But I don’t understand how on earth you built up the trust to think you have anything useful to bring to these discussions.”
Bankston shared the famous Greek instruction to “know thyself,” telling Rodgers to understand his intellectual limitations.
“You’re a stupid jock. God has apparently given you many talents, but critical thinking is not one of them,” he wrote.
“With your vast fortune, there’s no reason why you couldn’t hire someone to review and evaluate basic daily information so you don’t have to. Because you’re not very good at it.’
Steve Wruble stands silent and thoughtful at the Sandy Hook town sign after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Newtown, Connecticut, USA. December 15, 2012
Mark Bankston won $49.3 million in 2022 from disgraced radio host Alex Jones on behalf of Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, parents of victim Jesse Lewis.
Bankston questions Alex Jones about text messages during the trial at the Travis County Courthouse
Bankston said he already knew this about Rodgers, but was shocked to now discover he was “one of those freaks” who claimed Sandy Hook’s parents were “liars and actors.”
He argued that this “crosses a line of no return.”
‘It means that you cannot be trusted with important decisions. It means it doesn’t benefit anyone to listen to you,” he continued.
“It means you’re broken in some fundamental way. It means you are weak, and you desperately want to believe what a scammer will happily sell you.
‘It means you are not a leader and never will be. You are not cut out to be an influencer, a role model, or even a funny iconoclast.
“Because you’re not eccentric; you are defective. And that’s not a funny joke.’
Rodgers wrote on Twitter after both the CNN story and Bankston’s post that he has in the past called the shooting an “absolute” tragedy.
“I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not occur,” he wrote.
“Once again, I hope we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life.
“My thoughts and prayers remain with the affected families and the entire Sandy Hook community.”
Bankston shared the famous Greek instruction to “know thyself,” telling Rodgers to understand his intellectual limitations
Rodgers (left) with Kennedy (right). Both are prominent vaccine skeptics, with Kennedy prone to pushing conspiracy theories
Bankston was unconvinced by Rodgers’ denial.
“In a rather predictable way, Aaron Rodgers would rather call multiple people liars than apologize and take responsibility for being a freak,” he wrote.
CNN has another source besides Brown, granted anonymity for their story, who said several years ago that Rodgers claimed, “Sandy Hook never happened… All those kids never existed. They were all actors.’
When the source brought up grieving parents to Rodgers, they recalled the Jets quarterback saying, “They’re making it all up. They’re all actors.’
During the conversation with Brown, Rodgers reportedly called the shooting “an inside job by the government” and the media “deliberately ignored it.”
Brown interrogated Rodgers and provided evidence that the Sandy Hook shooting was real. Rodgers responded with “several theories” that had been refuted “several times.”
Kennedy will announce his running mate on March 26 in Oakland, California, with some linking Rodgers’ hometown of Chico to playing college football at Cal for reasons the city was chosen for the announcement.
He is running as an independent in November’s presidential election, with Rodgers and former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura confirmed as possible vice presidential picks.