Sting over Drake? Canadians cry foul

TORONTO: 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. 12-14.
“Canadians have six of the top 10 songs on the Billboard charts right now — and the NBA hires Sting to perform halftime. Brutal,” read a tweet by local sportscaster Jim Lang. “Does anyone under the age of 35 even know who Sting is?“
Drake, a fixture in his courtside seats at Raptors’ games, will nonetheless be involved as the coach of Team Canada, which will include Australian Open semifinalist Milos Raonic and former NBA champion Rick Fox, in the Feb. 12 celebrity game. Comedian Kevin Hart will coach Team USA, which includes actors Michael B. Jordan and Jason Sudeikis.