During the 2008 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, a fascinating incident involving Los Angeles head coach Phil Jackson and actors and Celtics superfans Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg took place. The Celtics were in the midst of a remarkable comeback in a finals tilt with the Lakers, led by future Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce, that saw them overturn a sizable deficit.
Damon and Wahlberg, sitting courtside with floor seats, were enthusiastically cheering for the Celtics when Jackson lost his cool and shouted at them to be quiet. This unexpected outburst from the usually calm and Zen-like head coach surprised everyone in earshot.
Buy Celtics TicketsTo hear the tale from Damon himself on an episode of the Ringer’s “Bill Simmons” podcast, take a look at the clip embedded below.
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