Scarves and Spikes prides itself on being a reliable source of coverage for news about Atlanta United and MLS as a whole.
That said, we don’t want to be afraid to admit when we’ve missed the mark, and this is one of those times.
On Sunday night, we published a story from a writer who did his best to follow ethical reporting guidelines based on information from numerous sources he was in contact with. We’ve made the decision to retract that story.
We never intended to disseminate inaccurate reporting — our goal is to build your trust, and we are committed to improving our editing and fact-checking protocols to ensure the accuracy of our reporting. We always strive to provide accurate reporting that meets long-standing industry standards and we will work hard to ensure our work better reflects that going forward.
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