Remember how I mentioned how obsessed you were about semantics?
Thanks for proving my point.
Perhaps you need a refresh on the definition of "was", you seem confused...
http://m.dictionary.com/d/?q=was
He has said he is retired, let that sink in. You are quite literally saying that if Kipper says he's retired (he has) then it's just an unofficial rumour. But if the Flames say he's retired, then he's retired.
I'm going to live my life based on your gaping grade-school logic.
Someone tells me they went to the zoo? RUMOUR!
Zoo says they were there?
FACT!
Someone says "I had a kid!"?
RUMOUR
Hospital says they had a kid?
FACT!
My wife says she picked up groceries?
RUMOUR
The grocery store calls to tell me she picked up groceries?
FACT!
What's it like to be you? It seems hard being unable to trust the most reliable source for information.
Hey, I thought if Kipper said he was retired, he was retired.
But, my bad, shouldn't trust the player like that. Just a dirty rumour I guess. I didn't know a rumour about a player's decision could be created from the player stating his decision.
Great logic kiddo.