SOURCES: ESPN Still Has No Idea How Sources Are Supposed To Work

At exactly 1:30 ET on Thursday afternoon, American soccer legend Landon Donovan announced his retirement on Twitter:

After careful deliberation, I have decided that this will be my last season as a professional soccer player https://t.co/UuxXkXlYi1

— Landon Donovan (@landondonovan) August 7, 2014

That's a big story! There had been a few rumors about Donovan's intent to retire, and those were clearly confirmed when Donovan made his Facebook/Twitter announcement. That wasn't enough confirmation for someone, though, because 20 minutes after Donovan's post, we got this:  

Sources: Donovan to retire after MLS season http://t.co/zZoJBsxcmg

— ESPNLosAngeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) August 7, 2014

You don't say!

Listen, ESPN, every single story doesn't have to come from "sources". When a player has personally announced his retirement, it's okay to tell readers that you heard it from them...not some shadowy insider living in Chris Broussard's attic.

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