It starts as a drumbeat, one that catches the attention of anyone nearby. The chant spreads quickly, cutting across all socio-economic boundaries and uniting everyone with a singular purpose. “Beat ...

It’s not just a chant for Celtics fans. For decades, “Beat LA” is practically a way of life at the Garden. And it always means the most when everything is on the line. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett ...

SAN DIEGO — The first time the chant rained down at Petco Park on Saturday night, the Dodgers quieted the crowd. “Beat LA! Beat LA!” screamed San Diego Padres fans in the eighth inning, their team ...

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Whenever it comes down to Los Angeles versus any Bay Area team the hashtag “BeatLA” resurfaces. It has become the motto for many teams across the country. Although the “Beat L.A.’’ chant started in ...

Former San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer isn't holding back his opinions about the postseason. Hosmer is tired of the Beat L.A. chants. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Hosmer posed a ...

The chant has echoed through the halls of the TD Garden, perhaps most notably during the 2008 NBA Finals as the Boston Celtics took on, and defeated, Kobe Bryant’s Lakers. Paul Pierce was named the ...

Former San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer isn’t holding back when it comes to his thoughts on the postseason, and he’s particularly over the whole "Beat L.A." thing. On X (formerly known as ...