Fans split on Golden State Valkyries' new mascot

What they're saying: "Instantly iconic," @anoyes commented, while @shaketini said, "I like her glasses!!"

• "I could see her visiting different areas of the Bay, learning the dances, getting to know all the cultures that make up the Bay Area," @spottedgiraffe2777 added.
• One of our readers, Margaret R., also wrote in enthusiastically: "I am OBSESSED with Violet. Liberty can't take up all the mascot rizz." (The New York Liberty's mascot is Ellie the Elephant.)

Yes, but: Not everyone reacted with cheer.

• "I feel like it would have been a bit cooler to lean into the actual valkirye theme and maybe ... give her some cool armor or a weapon," @soaphia.g noted.
• "Too much cute," @garden22nd agreed.
• "Why is she portrayed as SEXY? ... And not in a cool, swaggy way, but more like in a designed-for-the-male-gaze-Dallas-Cowboys-Cheerleaders style? It's just not right for our team of strong, capable women," @goldenstatehaze commented.

Between the lines: Ravens are known as Valkyries' counterparts in Norse mythology and are considered guardians of good fortune.

• "It's clear from day one that she is a songbird and loves music and dancing," per the Valkyries.

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