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Aaron Rodgers has taken to social media to deny reports suggesting he previously shared debunked conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.
After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed he was on his shortlist for vice-presidential running mates, a bombshell report from CNN report emerged claiming Rodgers had private conversations where he 'enthusiastically' shared 'deranged conspiracy theories' about the Sandy Hook shooting not being real.
However, the New York Jets quarterback has vehemently denied such accusations while describing the school shooting as an 'absolute tragedy' 12 years on.
'As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy,' Rodgers wrote on X. 'I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place.
'Again, 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.'
Aaron Rodgers has taken to social media to deny reports suggesting he previously shared debunked conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting
Rodgers' statement comes after Mart Bankston (pictured), the lawyer for two Sandy Hook parents, unleashed on him for sharing conspiracy theories about the shooting
Rodgers' statement comes after the lawyer for two Sandy Hook parents unleashed on him for sharing conspiracy theories about the shooting.
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, in 2022.
Rodgers' alleged claims, made in private conversations at the 2013 Kentucky Derby, emerged as rumors swirled he would be Kennedy Jr's presidential running mate.
Parents of the 20 children who were gunned down alongside six adults have for the past decade been hounded and abused by Jones' followers.
Bankston called Rodgers a 'dumb jock', 'defective', and a 'slow-witted, gullible person' who 'can’t be trusted with important decisions'.
His blistering 'open letter' posted to Twitter late on Wednesday night ended by asking Rodgers: 'Can you please shut the f**k up'.
Bankston began by joking the future Hall of Famer would see his post 'sandwiched between a tweet claiming the measles vaccine makes children gay and an ad for a cryptocurrency scam'.
He wrote that he was not surprised Rodgers believed Sandy Hook conspiracies, as due to his long history of bizarre views, 'I am quite aware that you are a slow-witted, gullible person'.
Twenty children were gunned down alongside six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012
'Sadly, I’d have to live under a rock not to notice the frequency in which the media reports on whatever screwball propaganda you most recently swallowed like a hungry trout confronted with a shiny lure,' he continued.
'Being a poor schmuck who latches onto claptrap maybe isn’t the biggest sin in this day and age,
'But I can’t fathom how on Earth you manufactured the confidence to think you have something useful to offer to any of these discussions.'
Bankston shared the famous Greek instruction 'know thyself', telling Rodgers to understand his intellectual limitations.
'You are a dumb jock. God apparently gave you many talents, but critical thinking is not one of them,' he wrote.
'With your immense fortune, there is no reason you can't hire someone to assess and evaluate basic day-to-day
