Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg Were Told to ?Shut the Fu** Up? by Ex-Lakers Member During Crucial 2008 Kobe Bryant Face-Off

The 2008 NBA Finals featured an exciting matchup between the

Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. The Celtics brought a strong roster and a steadfast dedication to suffocating defense, spearheaded by their newly formed ‘Big Three’ of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen. The Lakers, on the other hand, had their own lineup of talent. They were led by the legendary Kobe Bryant and supported by Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom.

The Celtics grabbed control early in a best-of-seven series by winning the opening two games on their home court. Although the Lakers persevered and won Game 3, the Celtics were unrelenting. They secured a commanding 3-1 lead. This led an ex-Laker member to lose his cool. However, the victims of his rage were not the Celtics or Lakers, it was Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg. They were told to “Shut the F**k up” as recounted by Matt Damon in an interview.

Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg get silenced by ex-Lakers member

Matt Damon, famed in the NBA World for his magic in Michael Jordan’s

‘Air,’ appeared on an episode of ‘Bill Simmons Podcast’, where he talked about watching the Game-4 0f 2008 NBA finals. The Lakers-Celtics rivalry peaked in the intense atmosphere of the 2008 NBA Finals. Actor Matt Damon, a loyal Bostonian, was among those ardently cheering for the Boston Celtics. Damon had a tremendous affection for the Celtics and all things Boston because he had grown up in Massachusetts.

In the midst of a swarm of Lakers fans at Game 4 of the Finals, Damon was proudly sporting a Celtics jersey alongside Mark Wahlberg, another Boston native. With a startling 24-point lead in the third quarter, it appeared as though the Lakers had taken a commanding lead as the game went on. Although, Paul Pierce, a.k.a. ‘The Truth,’ of the Celtics, had other plans.

As the quarter came to a close, Pierce rallied his team and started an incredible 21-3 run. The renowned Phil Jackson, head coach of the Lakers, noticed the dramatic uptick in momentum and decided to call a timeout. Damon and Wahlberg were so ecstatic with Jackson’s choice that they were unable to contain their joy and burst into loud cheers.

Damon had no idea that Jackson had noticed him because of his ebullient demeanor. Jackson, who was well-known for his calm attitude and Zen-like coaching style, did not easily become distracted. Nevertheless, Damon’s jubilant outburst in the middle of Laker’s territory managed to get through even the most impenetrable coaching minds. An angered coach awaited the actor-duo.

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Damon said,?“And Walhlhberg and I are ‘Oh my god …’ and as he calls the timeout and he just spins on us and he goes, ‘Sit down and shut the fu** up.’ He was so mad, which I get. Look, I can’t imagine if I’m having a bad day at work and there are f*****g people cheering for my pain, right?”

He continued,

“But like we’re like, ‘How’s the Zen stuff working out?'” Matt Damon then burst into laughter, “It was great.”

Fortunately for the Celtics and their fans including Matt and Wahlberg, the Lakers lost the 2008 NBA finals.

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