Violent Surfers Shred Paps Over McConaughey

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.



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

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46. Owning a camera is not a license to pull a lion by tthe tail. Tresspassing on that beach was the same as going into a biker bar and annoying the Hell's Angels. Bet they won't go back.

Posted at 11:35PM on Jun 21st 2008 by jFp

47. Surfers rule..........
I loved it when the lil pap said we are just doing our job and the the surfer guy said I drink and party......Don't Eff with a surfer when you are on his beach!!!!!

Posted at 11:34PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Flapjack

48. Did I say it last week right here, or what! I said it would happen after reading the ruckus (probably) the same paps caused at LAX with Britney. The paps have had their $$ days and now its payback. Too bad it has to be this way but paps don't belong trespassing or intruding on public land, bothering innocent people and privacy to make tons of money at the expense of bothering other people.

It was the perfect scene straight out of a movie. Seriously paps, get a clue and stay away!

Posted at 11:38PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Anony

49. hmmmm.........I don't know what the fuss is about McConaughy. I like men with hair. He would look just liek Michael Bolton if he grew a mullet.

Posted at 11:43PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Wow

50. I have to say that vid was the most entertaining and satisfying that TMZ has ever uploaded. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the paps get the smackdown, LOL. Way to go, Surferdudes!!!!

Posted at 12:35AM on Jun 22nd 2008 by DBL

51. Britney should hire the surfer dudes as part of her security detail ...

Posted at 11:46PM on Jun 21st 2008 by TMZ Sucks

52. HOW DOES IT FEEL HARVEY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR EMPLOYEES BEAT-UP SO YOU CAN HAVE A STORY?

Posted at 11:48PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Ronda

53. Great video freeze frame picture - a fat fxxx pap about to get his fat bottom kicked! lol

Posted at 11:47PM on Jun 21st 2008 by anon

54. i kinda hope this starts a trend look it's one thing to stand back and take a couple of pic but the straight up stalking that being going lately has to stop and if the fear of getting your ass kicked is was it take to stop it then so be it the paps brought it on themselves

Posted at 11:56PM on Jun 21st 2008 by bunk

55. Hairless on not Mathew and those surfers are hot! They have way more going tor them than those dirty nasty little paps.

Posted at 12:01AM on Jun 22nd 2008 by Wow

56. The paps got exactly what they deserved! Even celebrities are entitled to some privacy!!

Posted at 11:50PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Chelsea

57. #48 needs a beatdown too.

Posted at 11:51PM on Jun 21st 2008 by jFp

58. The surfers should have had guns to deal with the problem.

Posted at 11:50PM on Jun 21st 2008 by John

59. Get a clue people!
Posted at 11:44PM on Jun 21st 2008 by me

Are you serious? It takes 200 paps to get a couple of pictures? They have the right to surround celebs and not let them move or get off a moving escalator (as was was the case at LAX w/ Britney yesterday), they can hide in trees to get a pic of Jamie Lynn, they can take photos of celebs kids, etc. etc. etc.? Get real. They are like roaches (no offense meant to roaches). Deport them all.

Posted at 11:50PM on Jun 21st 2008 by TMZ Sucks

60. good for the surfers. I hope more ordinary people disrupt the paps.

Posted at 1:32PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by rebecca

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