Tuesday, June 03, 2008

A Little Celtics History

Suldog: Why "Beat LA!" Is Noble

Why? Because in 1982 Boston fans chanted it to Julius Erving and the Philadelphia 76ers as a sign of respect. They chanted it to a rival that was beating us on our home floor in a game 7. Unfortunately, it was not to be; the Lakers beat the Sixers in 6 games.

Here's the video:



boston.com, Celtics Blog: The origins of 'Beat LA'

1 comment:

Suldog said...

Thanks for sending folks my way. I appreciate it!