{"id":2330530,"date":"2024-08-24T17:57:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T21:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-mma-fighter-ronda-rousey-apologizes-for-posting-conspiracy-theory-on-school-shooting\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T18:02:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T22:02:10","slug":"former-mma-fighter-ronda-rousey-apologizes-for-posting-conspiracy-theory-on-school-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-mma-fighter-ronda-rousey-apologizes-for-posting-conspiracy-theory-on-school-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Former MMA Fighter Ronda Rousey Apologizes for Posting Conspiracy Theory on School Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-mma-fighter-ronda-rousey-apologizes-for-posting-conspiracy-theory-on-school-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330530&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former MMA fighter and professional \u200cwrestler \u2062Ronda Rousey has issued a heartfelt apology for\u200d sharing a conspiracy video related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which took place in 2012. Rousey describes this action as the most regrettable decision of her life, admitting she didn&#8217;t actually believe the conspiracy but was drawn to alternative narratives due to her horror at the tragedy. She\u200c acknowledged that despite quickly retracting the post, the damage had already been done.<\/p>\n<p>Rousey expressed\u2064 remorse for the\u200d pain she caused to the victims\u2019 families, stating, &#8220;I \u200capologize that this came 11 years too late.&#8221; \u2063She reflected on her fear of media scrutiny and the emotional burden of maintaining her silence over the years\u200c as she grappled with her\u200c past actions. \u200cIn \u2064her statement, \u200cshe recognized that she deserved\u200b criticism and opportunities lost due to her actions, acknowledging the serious impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-suspends-demonetizes-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"YouTube Suspends, Demonetizes One America News Network\">conspiracy theories<\/a> on individuals and families affected by tragedies. Rousey also cautioned others against involvement with such unfounded theories, emphasizing that they contribute to feelings of powerlessness and isolation.<\/p>\n<p>This apology was prompted by discussions on social media, where users questioned why she hadn\u2019t made\u2062 a stronger statement regarding her prior endorsement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-holds-hearing-on-capitol-break-in-security-failures\/\" title=\"House holds hearing on capitol break-in security failures\">conspiracy theories related<\/a> to the \u2062shooting,\u2063 which claimed the \u200btragic event was fabricated.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Former MMA fighter and professional wrestler Ronda Rousey has issued an online apology, which she admits is &ldquo;11 years too late,&rdquo; for reposting a conspiracy video about the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Rousey, an Olympic bronze medalist in judo, said reposting the video was &ldquo;the single most regrettable decision of my life&rdquo; and that she didn&rsquo;t even believe the video but &ldquo;was so horrified at the truth that I was grasping for an alternative fiction to cling to instead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rousey said she realized her mistake and quickly took down the post, but &ldquo;the damage was done.&rdquo; She said she was never asked about the post by the media, and she was afraid to draw attention to the video over the years. Rousey said she drafted &ldquo;a thousandth apology&rdquo; for her recent memoir, but a publisher urged her to take it out. She then convinced herself that apologizing would reopen an emotional wound in order to &ldquo;shake the label of being a &lsquo;Sandy Hook truther.&rsquo; &ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But honestly I deserve to be hated, labeled, detested and worse for it. I deserve to lose out on every opportunity, I should have been canceled, I would have deserved it. I still do,&rdquo; Rousey wrote. &ldquo;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 sorry for the hurt I caused.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The issue of Rousey&rsquo;s posting of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-destructive-everyday-cancel-culture-of-recorded-interactions\/\" title=\"The Destructive Everyday Cancel Culture Of Recorded Interactions\">video recently<\/a> came up on the platform Reddit when she invited users to ask her questions about her recently launched fundraising campaign for her first graphic novel. Some asked why she didn&rsquo;t issue a strong apology for amplifying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">conspiracy theory<\/a> about the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>After the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, which left 20 first graders and six educators dead, falsehoods were pushed that the tragedy was a hoax. Victims&rsquo; families, who were awarded $1.5 billion by a jury in 2022 for the role conspiracy theorist Alex Jones played, have said they have been subjected to years of torment, threats and abuse by people who believed such lies.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the lawyer who represents the families declined to comment on Rousey&rsquo;s apology.<\/p>\n<p>In her statement, Rousey said she was &ldquo;remorseful and ashamed&rdquo; for the pain she contributed to those affected by the massacre.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve regretted it every day of my life since and will continue to do so until the day I die,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Rousey warned others about falling down the &ldquo;black hole&rdquo; of conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t make you edgy or an independent thinker, you&rsquo;re not doing your due diligence entertaining every possibility by digesting these conspiracies. They will only make you feel powerless, afraid, miserable and isolated,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re doing nothing but hurting others and yourself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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Rousey, who won an Olympic bronze medal in judo, described reposting the video as &#8220;the single most regrettable decision of my life,&#8221; admitting she did not believe in its content but was so disturbed by the reality of the situation that she sought out an alternative narrative to cope. Although she quickly removed the post after realizing her error, she noted that &#8220;the damage was done.&#8221; She mentioned that media never questioned her about it over the years and expressed fear of drawing attention to it. In her recent memoir, Rousey had written what she called &#8220;a thousandth apology,&#8221; but a publisher advised against including it. She then convinced herself that apologizing would only reopen old wounds as part of her effort to shed the label of being a &#8216;Sandy Hook truther.&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Rousey stated, \u201cBut honestly I deserve to be hated, labeled, detested and worse for it. I deserve to lose out on every opportunity; I should have been canceled; I would have deserved it. I still do.\u201d She expressed deep remorse for any pain caused to those affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy: \u201cI apologize that this came 11 years too late&#8230; from the bottom of my heart and depth of my soul I am so sorry for the hurt I caused.\u201d The topic resurfaced recently on Reddit when users questioned why she hadn\u2019t offered a stronger apology regarding her amplification of conspiracy theories surrounding the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Newtown tragedy\u2014which resulted in 20 first graders and six educators losing their lives\u2014false claims emerged suggesting that it was staged. Families affected by this event were awarded $1.5 billion in damages from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones due to years of harassment they faced from individuals believing such falsehoods. A representative for these families declined to comment on Rousey&#8217;s apology.<\/p>\n<p>In her statement, Rousey conveyed feelings of remorse and shame over contributing to others&#8217; suffering due to her actions: \u201cI\u2019ve regretted it every day since and will continue until my last day.\u201d She cautioned others against getting caught up in conspiracy theories: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t make you edgy or an independent thinker&#8230; They will only make you feel powerless, afraid, miserable and isolated,\u201d adding that engaging with such ideas ultimately harms both oneself and others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2e9a19a8f3b542de9d6a2158ba49bede-e1724531929386-817x429.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32662,9885,39208,35700],"class_list":["post-2330530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conspiracy-theory","tag-mma","tag-ronda-rousey","tag-school-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2e9a19a8f3b542de9d6a2158ba49bede-e1724531929386-817x429.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}