Ronda Rousey apologizes to Sandy Hook victims 11 years after posting controversial video

11 years after re-posting and quickly deleting a controversial Sandy Hook video, Ronda Rousey believes now is the right time to apologize to those hurt by the tragedy.

Back in 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire in an elementary school, taking 26 innocent lives — with 20 of those being children aged between six and seven. After the shooting, conspiracies began surfacing claiming that the horrific events were a hoax and the grieving parents were merely paid actors.

Ronda Rousey was one of those who agreed with the conspiracy theory, though she later had a change of heart.

The former UFC ace poured her emotions out in a statement shared to social media.

“I can’t say how many times I’ve redrafted this apology over the last 11 years,” Rousey said. “How many times I’ve convinced myself it wasn’t the right time or that I’d be causing even more damage by giving it.”

“But eleven years ago I made he single most regrettable decision of my life. I watched a Sandy Hook conspiracy video and reposted it on twitter.”

“I didn’t even believe it, but was so horrified at the truth that I was grasping for an alternative fiction to cling to instead.”

“I quickly realized my mistake and took it down, but the damage was done.”

An emotional Ronda Rousey continued.

“I convinced myself that apologizing would just reopen the wound for no other reason than me selfishly trying to make myself feel better.”

“That I would hurt those suffering even more and possibly lead more people down the black hole of conspiracy bullsh*t by it being brought up again just so I could try to shake the label of being a ‘Sandy Hook truther’.”

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Rousey pushed ahead with her sincere apology to those damaged by the Sandy Hook massacre.

“I apologize that this came 11 years too late, but 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 annot describe how thoroughly remorseful and ashamed j 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.”

She later pleaded with others to not fall into the same trap as she did by listening to conspiracy theories.

“To anyone else that’s fallen down the black hole of bullsh*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.”

“They will only make you feel powerless, afraid, miserable, and isolated. You’re doing nothing but hurting others and yourself.”

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— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 23, 2024