Train Wrecks
Dourdan's B.S. Statement

Posted Jul 18th 2007 7:53PM by TMZ Staff

Gary DourdanStill too pissed off to speak with TMZ, Gary Dourdan's reps released (to another media outlet) a sorry excuse for an official explanation of Dourdan's vicious attack on a TMZ cameraman last night.

Despite video evidence of Dourdan beating and then chasing our photographer, the coward's people blamed TMZ, saying, "Gary has always been respectful of the media and the paparazzi but also values his privacy. It's our belief that this is a minor incident exaggerated by an eager paparazzo in order to create a story."

Sure, our photog was eager to have his head repeatedly slammed into the ground. Watch the video again -- it speaks for itself.

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1. Please...let go already. Looks like you guys got a taste of what it's like to be stalked - consider that he simply turned the tables for once...good for him...

Posted at 8:14PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Llight96792

2. Sorry TMZ but your photog's are always looking for a fight. Sounds like a good lawsuit and a buncha money for you! You hound people day in and day out. Not sure I wouldn't kick your ass either if you were in my face. No sympathy here. Go Gary!

Posted at 8:15PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Heather Dawn

3. First!

Posted at 8:15PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Anon

4. did the photographer press charges?

Posted at 8:15PM on Jul 18th 2007 by LUCKY

5. This incident is terrible. I don’t know who this guy is,
But he should not be attacking photog’s. WTF is his problem?
Motorcycles are so dangerous, and you need to have experience
Riding on them. Sounds to me like he should have his driving
License revoked just like P.H.

Was he drinking or drugging while he was driving his motorcycle?

It sounds to me like he must have been intoxicated while driving.

Posted at 8:17PM on Jul 18th 2007 by FARRAH-FALLON

6. LMFAO!!

Go Gary!!

Posted at 8:18PM on Jul 18th 2007 by HanaleiGirl

7. let it go, noone feels sorry for him

Posted at 8:19PM on Jul 18th 2007 by tom

8. This bully must have been using drugs and drinking,
to cause such a fight with the photog. There is no lawsuit you idiots!

If anything the photog could press charges for getting beaten up
and attacked by this shmuck and he should pay him for a new camera too!

This C.S.I. also should enroll in anger management.

Posted at 8:25PM on Jul 18th 2007 by FARRAH-FALLON

9. It's everyone's belief that this is minor incident exaggerated by an eager paparazzo in order to create a story.

Keep acting like a 6yo girl that had her jacks stolen, TMZ. I hope you pursue this in court and get another smack-down.

And tell the simpy photog to grow a pair.

Posted at 8:25PM on Jul 18th 2007 by toolbox

10. GARY IS AN IDIOT!

Posted at 8:28PM on Jul 18th 2007 by FARRAH-FALLON

11. Who is incharge of the website at TMZ today? Please tell me it is the 18 y/o intern you guys have for summer from some community college who is suffering from losing the 'love of her life' this week to another girl. Because this kind of whining is just amazing for any 'media' source.

There are plenty of internet 'rags' out there to get celeb news from...and at point TMZ was on top of the heep. But drop this whining non-existent story and move on...or join the ranks of the mocked.

Posted at 8:29PM on Jul 18th 2007 by maceo

12. I really wish TMZ would stop all of their whining. That's why I go to X17 Online instead, and the only reason I'm on this site is because I linked to it from AOL to see what Gary had to say. I don't think he had any right to physically attack someone...that was wrong on his part, in my opinion. However, with that said....TMZ photographers are rude and obnoxious and when someone asks you to stop filming, you should. Sure, maybe you'll lose that "money shot," but perhaps it would be better to let that almighty dollar go instead of risking your face being broken into a million pieces. Magazines have no business paying so much for these pictures, because if they didn't, these blood thirsty insects from these agencies wouldn't break their balls for the shots....or have them broken by someone else, should I say.

All in all, the best agency is X17. They bug celebrities just like the rest, but they are friendly and the nicest of the bunch without a doubt. So, as far as I'm concerned, TMZ got what they had coming to them!! GO GARY GO!

Posted at 8:30PM on Jul 18th 2007 by cinderella

13. My, my, my. I guess it's a slow news day. TMZ, you have whined about this mess all day, give it a rest already!

Posted at 8:30PM on Jul 18th 2007 by london163

14. During most of this "supposed" chase with this photog running in fear for his life, he only asks the taxi driver "once" to take him to the police. During the entire 15 minutes, he's constantly saying "they are trying to kill me," yet he never phones 911. He's on the phone with God knows who, but he never manages to call the cops. Sounds fishy to me. The photog and this story is a crock.

Posted at 8:31PM on Jul 18th 2007 by london163

15. Oh my gosh TMZ you people are ridiculous!!

First of all, it didn't seem like much of a violent unwarranted beat down slamming his head down and then chasing his Pap-ass all over the place.

And secondly, you guys ALWAYS act like you are innocent bystanders but you are completely invading someone's space (I call BS on the whole "Sidewalk is a sidewalk we can film here" crap ) and hounding them endlessly and then act like "Whoa whoa eeeeeasy Gary man take it easy" while your cameras roll making it seem like you are all cool and rational after you've gotten someone to such an angry point and that YOU are the innocent ones.

THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS WITH YOU STALKERS!

Gah. I'm not coming to this site anymore.

Posted at 8:34PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Elizabeth

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