Toronto Raptors Mascot Ruptures Achilles, Out For Season

Well That's Probably A Bad Sign...
TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 3: The mascot of the Toronto Raptors dunks the ball against the Washington Wizards during the game on April 3, 2013 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 3: The mascot of the Toronto Raptors dunks the ball against the Washington Wizards during the game on April 3, 2013 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)

This Canadian dinosaur will have to rest his bones.

The Toronto Raptors' mascot ruptured his Achilles tendon performing at a school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, last weekend and will be sidelined for the season, The Toronto Star reports.

The Raptor, known locally as the Chicken, has remained a popular feature at Raptors games even as the team struggled through the years, the Star wrote. The unidentified costumed actor has reportedly not missed a game since the franchise's inception in 1995.

The team told the Toronto Sun that the man behind the mask will undergo surgery and a backup plan is being formulated.

Even Raptors coach Dwane Casey chimed in on the injury. “My daughter cried," he told the National Post. "She was upset."

The Raptor might want to consult with Kobe Bryant, who appears to be recovering quickly from his Achilles blowout.

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