Former UFC and WWE star Ronda Rousey has issued a lengthy apology for re-posting a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory video on social media in 2013, calling it "the single most regrettable decision of my life."
Former UFC and WWE star Ronda Rousey has issued a lengthy apology for re-posting a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory video on social media in 2013, calling it "the single most regrettable decision of my life."
In the apology, posted on X, Rousey admits that she initially believed the conspiracy theory, which alleged that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax perpetrated by the government. However, she quickly realized her mistake and took the video down.
Ronda Rousey Issues Apology for Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory Post
Rousey also revealed that she wrote an apology for her memoir, but her publisher "begged me to take it out, saying it would overshadow everything else and do more harm than good."
"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," Rousey wrote. "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."
Ronda Rousey Issues Apology for Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory Post
Rousey also had a message for those who believe and/or spread conspiracy theories:
"And to anyone else that's fallen down the black hole of bulls--t, it doesn't make you edgy, or an independent thinker, you're not doing your due diligence entertaining every possibility by digesting these conspiracies," Rousey wrote. "They will only make you feel powerless, afraid, miserable and isolated. You're doing nothing but hurting others and yourself. Regardless of how many bridges you've burned over it, stop digging yourself a deeper hole, don't get wrapped up in the sunk cost fallacy, no matter how long you've gone down the wrong road, you should still turn back."
Ronda Rousey Issues Apology for Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory Post
The Sandy Hook shooting, which occurred on December 14, 2012, resulted in the deaths of 20 children and six adults. The shooter, Adam Lanza, killed himself after the massacre.
Rousey's apology has been met with mixed reactions on social media. Some have praised her for coming forward and apologizing for her past actions, while others have criticized her for taking so long to do so.
Rousey has not yet publicly commented on the reaction to her apology.
