A Florida county school board chair issued an apology and deleted shocking comments she made online after the death of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan.
Sarah Rockwell, the chair of the Alachua County School Board, said there was “no excuse” for her comment in a statement on Facebook following the backlash she earned with a flip celebration of the passing of Hogan, who died last week.
“Oh did Hulk die? I didn’t even know. Good. One less MAGA in the world,” Rockwell wrote in now-deleted comments, responding to a post on Facebook on the news of the 71-year-old’s death.
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
“[H]e worked with the McMahons to union bust professional wrestling. [H]e’s never been a good guy. I feel absolutely nothing about his death,” she added in another comment.
Rockwell quickly came under fire as her remarks went viral on social media.
Corey A. DeAngelis, senior fellow at the American Culture Project and an advocate for school choice, noted that the school district had limited replies on its posts.
Her name is Sarah Rockwell, Alachua County School Board Chair (@AlachuaSchools). pic.twitter.com/j4bQvokidq
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 26, 2025
The school district turned off replies on all posts.
(@AlachuaSchools) pic.twitter.com/N2YgkexhUG
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 26, 2025
Rockwell also limited replies after she followed up her disturbing comments with a statement hoping to put out the fire, writing that she “deeply” regretted what she wrote.
The school board chair who celebrated Hulk Hogan’s death deleted the post and issued an apology for her “cruel and flippant comment.”
She said “Good. One less MAGA in the world” in response to Hulk Hogan’s death. pic.twitter.com/eXNGTC3cSA
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 27, 2025
“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,” she wrote on Facebook.
“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,” Rockwell added. “I hope I have shown that by my record of advocacy for children, families, and staff members throughout Alachua county.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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