Ronda Rousey Apologizes for Sandy Hook Conspiracy Post
Ronda Rousey apologized publicly on August 23, 2024, for sharing a conspiracy video about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2013. The apology followed a Reddit question-and-answer session in which users pressed her about the post. Rousey called her action deeply regrettable and acknowledged that the apology came years too late. ESPN’s report summarizes her statement and the background.
What Rousey said
In her statement, Rousey accepted responsibility for amplifying false claims about a mass shooting that killed 20 children and six educators. She said she had wanted to address the post earlier and that an apology she drafted for her memoir was not included. MMA Fighting reported on the apology and the Reddit AMA that brought renewed attention to the issue. Sandy Hook families and survivors have faced years of harassment from conspiracy theorists; the episode underscores the harm public figures can cause by giving such claims reach.
Rousey’s later return to MMA
Rousey later returned to competition after a decade away. On May 16, 2026, she submitted Gina Carano in 17 seconds in a Most Valuable Promotions event, then said she was retiring from MMA. Reuters’ report covers the result and her retirement announcement. That later chapter does not change the substance of her 2024 apology: she acknowledged the harm of sharing the video and the long delay in addressing it.
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