After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed that Aaron Rodgers was on his shortlist for vice presidential candidates, a report has surfaced about the Jets quarterback sharing debunked conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.
Kennedy 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.
According to a new bomb CNN reportRodgers had private conversations where he ‘enthusiastically’ shared ‘disturbed conspiracy theories’ about the Sandy Hook shooting not being real.
Rodgers reportedly shared his debunked theories about the shooting that tragically killed 20 children and six adults to CNN reporter Pamela Brown, who co-authored the new report, during the 2013 Kentucky Derby.
CNN has another source in addition to Brown, who was granted anonymity for their story, who said several years ago that Rodgers claimed, ‘Sandy Hook never happened… All these kids never existed. They were all actors’.
Rodgers has once again made headlines for talking about confused conspiracy theories
Kennedy is running as a third-party candidate in the November presidential election
When the source brought up Rodgers’ grieving parents, they reportedly recall the Jets quarterback saying, ‘They’re all making it up. They are all actors.’
During the alleged conversation with Brown, Rodgers called the shooting “a government inside job” and the media “willfully ignored it.”
Brown allegedly questioned Rodgers and provided proof that the Sandy Hook shooting was real. Rodgers responded with ‘various theories’ that had been disproven ‘several times’.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Rodgers’ representatives for comment, who did not immediately respond.
Kennedy will announce his running mate on March 26 in Oakland, Calif., with some linking Rodgers’ hometown of Chico and playing college football at Cal as reasons the city was chosen for the announcement.
The Sandy Hook school shooting killed 20 children and six adults in December 2012
A woman places flowers at the Sandy Hook Elementary School sign on December 15, 2012
After suffering a season-ending Achilles injury four times during his tenure with the Jets in September, Rodgers remained in the news largely thanks to his weekly appearances on ‘The Pat McAfee Show.’
During his weekly TV spot, Rodgers would go into a frenzy with many asking if ESPN would cut the feed to not air the four-time NFL MVP’s insane comments.
Rodgers has been open about his disdain for the coronavirus vaccine ever since it became available to NFL players in 2021. To this day, Rodgers maintains that he is unvaccinated for COVID-19.
Questioning the legitimacy of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines has been a conspiratorial calling card since the pandemic peaked in 2020.
Rodgers spent his entire NFL career with the Green Bay Packers until he was traded to the Jets last year.
Former Packers quarterback DeShone Kizer said Rodgers once asked him if he believed the 9/11 terrorist attacks were real, per NBC Sports.
Rodgers (left) with Kennedy (right). Both are prominent vaccine skeptics, with Kennedy prone to pushing conspiracy theories
Rodgers (right) recently vacationed in Costa Rica with fellow NFL player Jordan Poyer
“The first thing out of Aaron Rodgers’ mouth was, ‘You believe in 9/11?'” Kizer said. “What? Do I believe in 9/11? Yes, why shouldn’t I?”‘
Rodgers apparently made a believer out of Kizer, who shared what other conspiracy theories the duo talked about.
“Inner Earth, moon landing, reptilian people,” Kizer said. ‘You’re all laughing. Go do your research, I tell you. Go do your research.’
Rodgers has yet to directly respond to the allegations.