In 2013, Ronda Rousey shared a Sandy Hook conspiracy video on Twitter. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is, of course, one of the most tragic mass shootings in U.S. history. Early Friday morning, she finally addressed the post.
Ronda Rousey isn't the only female MMA athlete to express a controversial opinion. Gina Carano, actor and female MMA pioneer, shared her unpopular opinions online leading to her "cancellation" and removal from Disney'sIn 2013, Rousey shared a Sandy Hook conspiracy video on Twitter. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is, of course, one of the most tragic mass shootings in U.S. history.
It wasn't long after this national tragedy that Sandy Hook conspiracies began populating online, bolstered by popular, blowhard podcaster Alex Jones. Jones would later go on to be sued into bankruptcy by the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, and effectively lose his entire platform.During the AMA, Rousey received multiple questions about her controversial 2013 Twitter post but refrained from delving into the topic.In her X post, Rousey calls her actions 10-years ago "the single most regrettable decision of my life," continuing that she "didn't even believe it.
The most salient portion of her apology comes when she directs her remorse toward the families of the Sandy Hook victims. I apologize that this came 11 years too late, but to those affected by the Sandy Hook massacre, from the bottom of my heart and depth of my soul I am so so sorry for the hurt I caused. I can't even begin to imagine the pain you've endured and words cannot describe how thoroughly remorseful and ashamed I am of myself for contributing to it. I've regretted it every day of my life since and will continue to do so until the day I die.Dariel Figueroa joined On SI and The Takedown in 2024.
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