En route to their ultimate victory last season, and after, the Raptors did nearly everything right. They acquired a game-changing superstar, they grinded out the required 16 playoff wins, they even used ethically sourced Canadian diamonds in the making of their rings.
Watching them celebrate their title on Tuesday night, it seemed to this eye that they only made one mistake: Their championship banner needed an editor.
If you saw the big ceremony, maybe you noticed what seemed like a glaring typo. The silken flag unveiled in the rafters of Scotiabank arena, resplendent in red and black and gold, proclaimed: “Toronto Raptors, 2019 World Champions.