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Chris Christie and Sixers, Devils CEO engage in war of words

Chris Christie couldn't help himself.

During speech to the Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Christie got in a joke about the NBA's worst team, the Philadelphia 76ers.

Christie on 76ers Camden facility: "The only thing the 76ers will do in Philadelphia once they move into Camden is lose."

— Matt Friedman (@MattFriedmanNJ) April 27, 2016

The context? The Sixers are building a state-of-the-art practice facility in Camden, right across the river from Philadelphia. It was ultimately harmless, but Sixers (and Devils) CEO Scott O'Neil didn't take kindly to it.