Raptors don’t exist, according to CBS sports poll

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Torontonians and Raptors fans everywhere, this is a hard post to write.

CBS’s sports website has a massive error – it can’t even be called a typo – in their poll about who will win the NBA Finals.

The poll asks “who will win the NBA title?” and classifies the Raptors as ‘other.’

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It’s been two days since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday at 3:30 p.m., clearly enough time to get their facts right.

But for now CBSSports.com categorizes the Toronto Raptors as ‘other,’ and naturally Raptors fans responded with #WetheOther making the hashtag trending on Twitter.

Cue the outrage, Canada.

As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the four-item poll was still available on the CBS website. An hour later – and after being called out multiple times on social media – it seemed CBS has created a whole new poll, one that omits the Eastern Conference finals completely.

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Now, as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Raptors fans have clearly taken over the poll.

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Clearly CBS sports is trying to have fun with the whole ordeal, which may not be a laughing matter at all to Raptors fans.

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Mayor John Tory had a few words for the mishap, saying that Toronto will proudly take the ‘other’ title.

“We’re not the slightest bit offended,” he wrote.

“In fact, we’re accustomed to being underestimated. Just a few days ago LeBron James said he was looking forward to playing the Heat – a team that is now golfing.”

Tory was also quick to add that Toronto is very excited to be in the Conference Finals – especially since basketball was invented by a Canadian.

The Raptors’ official Twitter account is responding to all the mayhem with a subtle, but cheeky, change to their profile description.

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