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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian sports fans cried foul on Friday after the National Basketball Association snubbed local rap star Drake in favor of the British singer Sting to headline the halftime show at its upcoming All-Star Game in Toronto.
Within minutes of the announcement, Twitter posts mocking the league's decision to go with Sting, a 64-year-old, Grammy Award-winner, since Drake, 29, is the Toronto Raptors' global ambassador, and will be in his hometown for All-Star Weekend, from Feb.