Violent Surfers Shred Paps Over McConaughey

Posted Jun 22nd 2008 12:27PM by TMZ Staff

A group of surfers just got gnarly on a group of paps -- all over photos of beach king Matthew McConaughey!

Around 12 photographers were on the beach in Malibu Saturday afternoon trying to get shots of Matty hitting the surf, when an all-out smackdown was laid on the pappers by turf-protecting surfers.

One pap was hit in the face and we're told suffered a broken nose, while another was thrown into some rocks and had his camera smashed. McConaughey was not involved in the ruckus.

Police tell us a battery report was filed by one photographer but no arrests have been made.

A rep for Matthew has yet to get back to us.

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Tags: fight, malibu, matthew mcconaughey, MatthewMcconaughey, papparazzi, surfers

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1. YEA!! Go surfer dudes!!!!

Posted at 8:14PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Oats

2. I was there surfing MISTOS...it was crazy. He was surfing pretty good today BTW.

Posted at 8:15PM on Jun 21st 2008 by jeff greenleaf

3. This is likely to become a lot more common story.

Posted at 8:15PM on Jun 21st 2008 by ModeratelyAlertInTexas

4. What happened to the crackdown of the parasites by Los Angeles County?

Posted at 8:16PM on Jun 21st 2008 by enough

5. Hope this sets a trend!

Posted at 8:21PM on Jun 21st 2008 by TMZ Sucks

6. Come on, people. give peace a chance!

Posted at 8:41PM on Jun 21st 2008 by FlBiker

7. Ya know, I am glad. The paps belong on call to take photos of the stars when they want them taken.....taking over a beach with a bunch of surfers, is the equivelent to having the paps show up at a poker game.....I feel bad that if the paps don't stop, they will force Matt out.....I would if it was my beach, block, neighborhood, park, etc.

Posted at 8:42PM on Jun 21st 2008 by kerflynn71

8. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.....Go surfer dudes. Lay the smack down on them.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Sheriff

9. All your chickens coming home to roost, huh, tmz? First, they beat you with a stick, then they hang you on a hook like a rattlesnake, then they flay you, batter you and fry you till you're golden brown. Boy, that's some good eatin;, tmz.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 21st 2008 by tmz, welcome to the rattlesnake round-up

10. The paps deserve to get their asses kicked.

Posted at 8:45PM on Jun 21st 2008 by JW

11. Woo Hoo! I hope this happens more often.

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 21st 2008 by sheesh

12. This is great news, I think citizens everywhere should pop a photographer in the face and smash their cameras when they see them in public hounding celebrities, I know I will.

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Marcus

13. People are so fed up with the invasive paps they are finally starting to fight back. The laws seem to do nothing and things will only get worse. Go Surfers!!!!

Posted at 8:57PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Melana

14. Well it is about damn time! If it had been in Texas, it would not have taken so long.........................LA has become immuned to the irratating papz.

Posted at 8:59PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Dallas

15. that is flipping hilarious!! i don't blame the surfers either, they probably just wanted to surf in peace. honestly, i'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. from what i see on tv w/those paps blocking sidewalks, streets, beaches and more i am shocked that there aren't more of the "common man" beating some pap butt~.

Posted at 9:10PM on Jun 21st 2008 by TXgalinFL

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