Got tired of the back and forth about this. I reached out to Dino about the Chandler Garrett situation. Here is his response:
"Yes, we received the email, yes, we then sought to confirm it's legitimacy. Yes, we did reach out to the player himself to fully vet the information we received and it was confirmed by the player himself. Yes, we asked the player if this was information that we could release, he responded by telling us he had no problem with the info being released. We also asked for a statement from him, which he provided, which was then posted on the website story. This was never about me, or anyone at Pokes Radio overhearing a conversation or seeking to invade someone's private thoughts. Everything we did in reporting and in breaking the story was done with 100% integrity across the board. Did the information turn out to be true as evidenced by others who went on to report the story after we broke the news? I think you know the answer to that. You have my permission to copy and paste this - or to simply tell the story in your own words. Thank you."