“Spoken like a Vice President” – Aaron Rodgers clarifies his stand on Sandy Hook shooting amid numerous theories, fans react

Rodgers reportedly shared his conspiracy theories with a journalist back in 2013.

“Spoken like a Vice President” – Aaron Rodgers clarifies his stand on Sandy Hook shooting amid numerous theories, fans react

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For Aaron Rodgers, it does not matter if the NFL season is underway or not, the quarterback finds himself in the midst of the media limelight. This time, the QB, who Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. recently announced as being one of his potential vice-presidential prospects is facing flak over his deranged conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school being a concocted story.

A report from CNN revealed that Aaron Rodgers shared his theories about the shooting with one of their journalists Pamela Brown in 2013. The quarterback claimed that the tragic incident which took the life of 20 children and 6 adults was in fact an inside job done by the government and that the media was attempting to ignore it and cover it up. With this report gaining traction, Rodgers wasted no time in setting the record straight.

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The quarterback took to X and made things clear that he does not and has not been in denial about the Sandy Hook shootings having happened. Rodgers wrote:

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I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place.
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Aaron Rodgers didn’t stop there. He went on to share his sympathies with the families of those that lost their loved ones in the shooting.

Rodgers stated:

I hope that 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 continue to remain with the families affected along with the entire Sandy Hook community.
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Here’s how fans responded to his clarification. Check out some of the reactions:

Fans trolled Aaron Rodgers for his post. While some called him out for allegedly generating a generic apology from ChatGPT, others believed he had already begun talking similarly to a politician. The quarterback has to watch his words wisely, especially when it comes to spreading misinformation.

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