Fortunately internet comment sections are famously forgiving. I think you guys are in the clear.

His 'affiliation' has everything to do with my comment. They have a hard on for torching Republicans. And in this case not only was it a waste of time, it backfired terribly when the sources went cold.

"Pfalmer, who doesn't remember saying that"

And an even worse trait in journalists.

Why exactly haven't you pulled a story you absolutely know to be false?

The Denver Post is reporting that Pfalmer asserts Deadspin misquoted him, and that the reporter— presumably McKenna— didn't wait for a follow-up email.

Your story was a lot more thoroughly debunked than that one line after UPDATE you've stuck on at the end now. Your main source is claiming in Denver Post he didn't say what you quote him as saying — and in fact told you the opposite — and Gardner posted pictures of himself on the high school football team. I'm not a…

Awesome job here, guys. Your main source is now disputing your story.

Your own source disputes your article. And you left out the multiple pictures of him from the team. http://www.denverpost.com/election2014/c…

"Is a Colorado Senate Candidate Lying About his Football Career?" - deadspin
"No, he is not." - reality

Considering the unlikelihood of Gardner actually being registered to vote that young, I would also doubt Mr. Pfalmer's knowledge of him being "a Democrat in high school."

how about finding a photo of the yuma high school football team for those years... every friggin yearbook would presumably have several...

Deadspin stepped in it on this one. They'll laugh it off though, little to no repercussions for at best failing to do any research at all or at worst completely fabricating a story.

Dear Deadspin,

So, when is the retraction coming?

Wow, you guys could not look any more idiotic and wrong.

Why has there been no retraction/update to this article yet?

Did this really require 1300 words? Listen, we know you guys hate Republicans. They're gross and stand for all that's wrong in the world. But really, what a fucking waste of time. Try not to make it so obvious.

It looks like he was actually telling the truth. His spokesman says he played junior high school through sophomore year.