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Dillon Pulls a Dourdan

Matt Dillon isn't familar with how TMZ treats people who like to hit.

Without saying a solitary word, the other Dillon brother walked right up to a TMZ photog in New York this weekend and smacked the s**t out of his camera. Not cool, dude! After the sneak attack, the not-so-tough guy walked off in a huff -- only to stop a few seconds later to stare down our shooter.


What's he so pissed about? It was the public that had to endure "You, Me and Dupree"!

In a statement to TMZ, Dillon's rep claims "You don't show the part of the footage where the photographer kept hassling him. He wouldn't have pushed the camera away if he hadn't."

For the record, that footage doesn't exist as our photog shot every frame of footage from the other side of the street -- until Dillon approached him.

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16. I love TMZ

So I won't put this ENTIRELY on you. It seems that there is a bigger picture, where CELEBS ARE SIMPLY GETTIN TIRED

YOU HAD TO KNOW THIS WOULD END ONE DAY!--------THEY CAN'T BREATH!

Posted at 5:32PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by So Obvious

17. He can do no wrong in my book...I have loved him since the 80's! He is still hot as hell, and yes, You, me and Dupree sucked, but I blame that on Kate Hudson!

Posted at 5:36PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by HaHa LOL

18. I knew I liked Matt Dillon. Is the papparazzi whining because they got bitch slapped? It was probably good for him. Keep it up, Matt!

Posted at 5:37PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Archi

19. I told ya'll in my Dourdan comments that Dourdan wasbringing "Kick'n the Paps Ass" back (ala Sean Penn).
This is the last time I'm gonna warn you TMSleezy... GET YO SISSY PAPS IN THE GYM!! Get CRUNK or get B*%H slapped (you and yo cameras). HA!!!

Posted at 5:43PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by AAWMAN!!!

20. Good they paps needs to get a real job instead of harrassing those that have one.

Posted at 10:48AM on Jul 24th 2007 by zefira

21. Oh come on, he barely scraped the guy. The camera didnt fall, the pap didnt scream in terror, nor was he threatenly chased around Hollywood...OVERKILL on a story TMZ!

Posted at 5:52PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Huh?

22. Can you blame the guy? I would probably hit someone too if I had cameras in my face all day. How annoying would that be? TMZ - your photogs would probably hate it too if any of them were on the other end, as would anyone that works for you. Back off a little bit. Jeez!

Posted at 5:59PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by wtf

23. TMZ, your photog needs to grow a set. Try being thrown to the ground by a convicted murderer. Thats a confrontation. Not some silly actor who slaps a lens.

Posted at 6:36PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by News photog

24. tmz provokin' the black actors, the caucasian actors...is jimmy smits next??? he's got a new show comin' up, better provoke the latino actors....

2 bad 4 u...tmz's tv show's gonna suck in ratings, like Levin sux. y not save the public the vomit-opportunities & yourselves the embarrassment, & cancel b-4 u air.
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U Rock, Matt! call me...

Posted at 6:09PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by shut up

25. Yeah celebs are out there doing what they do and making the money by being in the public eye, but, damn, they cant even WALK. Have you SEEN the way they crowd and harass and verbally assault these stars until they snap? Its ridiculous. Its one thing to snap a pic of a star, another thing completely to be personally and bodily invasive on someone. Just take your pic from a respectful distance, we know you have the telephoto equipment to do it!

Posted at 6:16PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by cindy

26. More celebrities should smack around these idiot photographers.

May all these camera men die in car fires.

Posted at 6:37AM on Jul 24th 2007 by Anon

27. LEAVE FOLKS ALONE & YA PHODOGS WONT GET THEIR ASSES KICKED.

Posted at 6:24PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Shay

28. When are you paparazzi going to start fighting back?

Posted at 6:24PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Eddie Van Hilton

29. Oh look it's TMZ bitching about celebs not wanting a camera in their face...again....*YAWN*

Posted at 6:33PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Ashley

30. Sure your camera man shot EVERY frame of the footage...anybody who's ever been defamed on TV will believe you. I'm not saying it was the smartest thing in the world to punch a photographer or break his camera or whatever the "other" Dillon (who will ALWAYS be more famous than Kevin, although I like Kevin as well) did, but stop already with this "We are just innocent people doing our job."

Posted at 6:40PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Jackal Antern

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