A local school board chair is facing outrage after publicly celebrating the death of cultural legend and conservative supporter Hulk Hogan.
Sarah Rockwell, Democrat and current chair of the Alachua County School Board, exposed her radical bias in a Facebook comment after the shocking news broke that Hogan had passed away at 71.
Instead of showing respect for the beloved entertainer and WWE icon, Rockwell posted a nasty comment:
“Good. One less MAGA in the world.”
Many questioned how someone entrusted with shaping children’s education could openly celebrate the death of an American icon simply because of his political beliefs.
This school board chair said “Good. One less MAGA in the world” in response to Hulk Hogan’s death. pic.twitter.com/apjIUKunVd
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 26, 2025
After being exposed, Rockwell issued a weak “apology,” restricting comments on her Facebook post to silence critics. She wrote:
“A few days ago, I made a cruel and flippant comment from my personal Facebook account on a friend’s post regarding the death of Hulk Hogan. I deeply regret making that comment and have since removed it. I want to make it very clear that I never have and never will wish harm on anyone regardless of whether we share political views. While I strongly disagree with some of the comments Hulk Hogan made, that is no excuse for my comment.
I also sincerely apologize for the way my comment has eroded confidence in my ability to represent all students, families, and staff in Alachua County. I want to assure all of you that the best interests of our children and our public schools are at the center of everything I do as a board member. I hope I have shown that by my record of advocacy for children, families, and staff members throughout Alachua county.
Again, I apologize for the hurt and distrust I have caused with my insensitive comment. I will continue to do the hard work of putting our children and schools first. I hope that I can earn back your trust.”
During a contentious July 31 board meeting, outraged citizens blasted Rockwell. Jeremy Clepper, one commenter, called her “a disgusting, vile human being” before security nearly removed him, according to the Gainesville Sun.
Rockwell’s arrogance didn’t end with her Facebook post. At a recent school board meeting, when parents pressed her on the controversy, she doubled down, claiming her words were “personally protected speech.”
Education Commissioner Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas determined that the Alachua County School Board violated the First Amendment by selectively silencing speech at meetings.
On August 20, the Florida State Board of Education approved sanctions requiring the entire board to undergo training. If they fail to comply, or repeat their antics during the 2025–26 school year, their salaries will be withheld.
Rockwell continues to dodge full accountability, even refusing to directly apologize to conservative parents at the August board hearing. Instead, she arrogantly said voters can “decide at the ballot box” next cycle.
Sarah Rockwell:
“So, first of all, I’ve already made two public apologies for my comment, and I’m not going to speak to that again because that is my personally protected speech that was not made in my public capacity.
All of the parents who came to speak that night were given the opportunity to speak. Nobody who had signed up to speak chose not to speak. To my knowledge, there are not parents who came to speak who were afraid to speak, because everyone who came and signed up to speak did.
As far as—you know—the board chair already answered, but as far as what constitutes a disruption to the meeting: if the business of the meeting is interrupted, that is a disruption. What interrupted the business of the meeting was the speaker. As he walked back to his seat, he was engaging with other audience members, and it was preventing the next speaker from having his time. It was disrupting the order of the meeting.
I still intervened to not have him removed because I thought that another warning was warranted. But, to me, what constitutes a disruption is when the business of the meeting is delayed or interfered with.”
BREAKING: Alachua County School Board Sarah Rockwell on her remarks after Hulk Hogan’s passing, “Good. One less MAGA,” which are now facing backlash.
“I’ve already made two public apologies for my comment and I’m not going to speak to that again because that is my personally… pic.twitter.com/XWo4bjcMRj
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 20, 2025
More from The Gainesville Sun:
Rockwell faced questions on whether she apologized to the public commenter or if she had a message for conservative parents concerned whether they could trust her to be fair. She noted that she would be up for reelection next cycle, and that people could vote her out of office.
“My record speaks for itself,” Rockwell said. She declined to further apologize for her comments when asked by a board member, noting her social media apology just after her comments drew backlash online and also at the July 31 school board meeting.
More than 20 people appeared for public comment at the meeting in St. Augustine, many from Alachua County. Comment ranged from people agreeing that the school board should face sanctions and others arguing that the school board didn’t violate any First Amendment standards.
“The reason why there are not more conservatives in that room, is because of the toxic environment that has been created in and outside of these meetings,” said Tim Marden, Alachua County Republican Party chair and mayor of Newberry, a city in the county.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg. I don’t believe sanctions are enough, I think you should go further and use any authority that you have.”
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