{
  "id": 2215583,
  "title": "'NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/not-it-some-fans-cry-foul-over-new-toronto-tempo-mascots-2215583",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:38:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/toronto-tempo-mascots-reactions-9.7313891"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Toronto Tempo of the WNBA revealed their much-anticipated mascots this week, but many fans aren’t rushing to give them a hug. Some commentators online see Dez the snapping turtle and Dot the arctic hare as unsettling and uninspired.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "'NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/not-it-some-fans-cry-foul-over-new-toronto-tempo-mascots",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:38:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}