I am an American citizen. I grew up in Ohio, about an hour west of Cleveland. Through all my years, I’ve met very few Americans with a strong stance on Canada (positive or negative). I’ve met almost zero with a stance on the Toronto Raptors.
The bottom line is every fanbase likes to think their team is disrespected/receives unfair national attention. The Milwaukee Bucks complained about a lack of respect all season, Los Angeles Lakers fans thought/think Adrian Wojnarowski is out to get them, even New York Knicks fans — the most pathetically run franchise of the past 20 years — think the media bashes them unfairly.