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The history and evolution of the “Beat LA” chant
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The history and evolution of the “Beat LA” chant

Scribbled Notes on a Scoreboard: The Celtics fans who started the chant in 1982, the writer who told her family's story ... Beat O-C! ... East L-A! ... and the "scoreboard" part of trying to Beat LA

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The chant is now 42 years old and still going strong, arguably the most famous chant in all of sports, although the evolution of which fans use it most often has shifted a little.

We heard the chant a lot by San Diego Padres fans last week. I’m not sure how much we’ll hear the chant by New York Mets later this week.

The chant was born on the basketball co…

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