The Internet Is As Confused As You Are Over Sting Performing At The NBA All-Star Game

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It was announced Thursday morning that Sting will perform at halftime of the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 14, which is about the weirdest sports-related mad lib one could create.

Because the internet hates many things, most of all being subjected to mismatched music-sports events, it had a field day with the Sting news. As such, the flow of reactions came pouring in with jokes ranging from the sex-related…

… to the straight-up nasty:

There was a common theme, though: Where’s Drake in all this? The Toronto-based actor-rapper was the most natural selection for the All-Star Game, which is in Toronto. Drake had a recent hit single (“Hotline Bling”) and is already coaching the celebrity pick-up game two days before.

Did the NBA reach out to Drake? Did he pass? Was he consulted at all? Ideally, Drake makes a surprise performance as that one guy singing on “Desert Rose,” but that’s probably a stretch at best. Ultimately, we need to collectively brace ourselves for a halftime performance with long bass solos, uncomfortable staring and lyrics that, for the most part, are difficult to comprehend. Not that there’s anything wrong with all of that.

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