“As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place,” 40-year-old Rodgers tweeted from Costa Rica.

“Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life. My thoughts and prayers continue to remain with the families affected along with the entire Sandy Hook community.”

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The statement comes after CNN published a report on Wednesday citing two people who claimed AR was adamant the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT was fake, attributing the following quote to the 4x NFL MVP.

“All those children never existed. They were all actors.”

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Rodgers tweet seems to directly contradict the CNN story … but not all of it. The network also reported Aaron believes, or at least did in 2013, that the shooting was an “inside job” perpetrated by the United States government.

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The Jets signal-callers message does not address whether he ever claimed the shooting was an inside job.