Despite popular belief, the “Beat L.A.” chant didn’t originate during a C’s-Lakers Finals, but instead during Game 7 of the 1982 Philadelphia-Boston Eastern Conference Finals. With Philadelphia leading in the final moments, the Celtics fans began chanting, “beat L.A.” in support of Philly beating the C’s hated rivals in the Finals.
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