The Tempo made a point to announce the new, queer turtle totem during their home game against the Indiana Fever -- and their guard Cunningham who has been outspoken about defending girls and women's sports from transgender athletes.
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‘Woke’ WNBA team rolls out non-binary mascot with ‘she/they’ pronouns
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WNBA team reveals new queer turtle mascot to taunt Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham
The Toronto Tempo team of the WNBA is facing some ridicule after introducing a new mascot couple — and one with she-them pronouns. The mascots are Dez, a snapping turtle with the non-traditional pronouns, and Dot, an arctic hare with she/her pronouns, according to a release on Wednesday.
The Tempo made a point to announce the new, queer turtle totem during their home game against the Indiana Fever -- and their guard Cunningham who has been outspoken about defending girls and women's sports from transgender athletes.
The Toronto Tempo unveiled a “non-binary” turtle mascot Tuesday in an apparent swipe at Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The expansion franchise introduced Dez, a “butch” Borealis Blue Snapping Turtle that uses she/they pronouns, alongside a companion named Dot, an
