Cruise photographer mauls infant, Tom Cruise left dazed

**Bellatheball** · November 13th, 2006, 10:55 AM

Cruise Photog Mauls Infant; Tom Dazed Too
Posted Nov 13th 2006 11:10AM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Tom and Katie

It was a knock-down-drag-out day at the soccer field for Tom Cruise on Saturday, problem is -- the victim was an innocent toddler caught in Tom's paparazzi crush.

It went down moments after Tom put his soon-to-be wife, Katie Holmes, in a passionate liplock, then took off for the restroom -- as usual, a crash of photogs followed. As the star smiled and slowly paced toward the public toilets, when a photog accidentally backed into a toddler, knocking her to the ground. "She's bleeding!" screamed the child's mother.

A shocked Cruise stared blankly before extending his arm in a vain attempt to console the kid with a backrub. The child's infuriated mother picked up the kid and began walking away, offering a few words of advice to the world's most famous actor: "You should live in Colorado, get away from them (the photogs)."

Moments later, Tom whispered into the ear of one of his "people," who took off after the Mom and her wailing tot.

After the drama, Tom finally made it to the restroom. Mission accomplished.

TMZ

When I first read this, I thought Suri was mauled and was shocked that she is real! I love how he tried to comfort this kid....doesn't seem like the response of a man who is a new dad (again) to me.

**Laurent** · November 13th, 2006, 10:57 AM

I was shocked to think they might actually have their imaginary child with them for a change.

**aabbcc** · November 13th, 2006, 11:01 AM

It went down moments after Tom put his soon-to-be wife, Katie Holmes, in a passionate liplock ...

Shouldn't this read after he attempted to fake a passionate liplock?

Who in their right mind makes out at a kiddie soccer game?

**Mel1973** · November 13th, 2006, 11:06 AM

It went down moments after Tom put his soon-to-be wife, Katie Holmes, in a passionate liplock, then took off for the restroom -- as usual ................to vomit from having his ghey lips touch a woman's lips........

**jenn6412** · November 13th, 2006, 12:03 PM

I wonder how much it cost it afterall!! Considering he sent one of his people after his mother. ROFLMAO

**Elvira** · November 13th, 2006, 12:05 PM

I wonder if Tom's children are teased by the other kids because of all
the "passionate lip locks", or is this a CO$ soccer team?

**SunShine23** · November 13th, 2006, 12:15 PM

well his people will pay her off

**Somerset** · November 13th, 2006, 01:42 PM

You can watch the video here: http://x17online.com/celebrities/tom....php#trackback
It's pretty creepy and weird the way he just hovers there and says absolutely nothing. You can also see that the photographer didn't trip the girl, her own mom did.

**twitchy** · November 13th, 2006, 01:50 PM

^Your link doesn't seem right. Do you have another?

**buttmunch** · November 13th, 2006, 01:55 PM

after Tom put his soon-to-be wife, Katie Holmes, in a passionate liplock, then took off for the restroom

The fake liplock ended when ThetinTomThumb saw a young hottie go into the men's room and decided he wanted a taste of that.

**edit: do you think his kids must get sick of this shit? I know it might be nice to have dad at your game but at some point those kids have to want to say 'hey dad, could you fucking stay home once in awhile?'. Also, where is Suri? And why did Katie make that lame-assed attempt at touching Isabella's back in some sort weird stepford comfort thing? It was so for the cameras and so weird. Watching this really freaked me out.

**Somerset** · November 13th, 2006, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by twitchy

^Your link doesn't seem right. Do you have another?

Sorry about that, this is the right link: http://x17online.com/celebrities/tom....php#trackback
If you pay close attention, you can see that the photographer did not touch the kid at all and her own mom tripped her up.

**allthesun** · November 13th, 2006, 02:16 PM

I don't think Tom left dazed, I think that he arrived there dazed.
That mom was annoying but it was funny how none of his practised phrases worked in this situation or he couldn't recall them when things didn't go as anticipated...good stuff.

**Elisa** · November 13th, 2006, 02:20 PM

I saw this clip and the Mom didn't seem too pissed to me. As a matter of fact, she was the one clammering around Tom as much as the photographer. It looked to me like the child simply lost its footing. Like most, she'll probably stretch this into her 15 minutes of fame.

**enctpc** · November 13th, 2006, 02:25 PM

Don't Scientologists believe that children shouldn't be comforted after getting hurt? Maybe Tom was thinking that child should lay back on the ground and give the pain back to the ground

I wonder if she got paid off or free tickets to the Scientology center

**Zee** · November 13th, 2006, 02:27 PM

Keep watching to the end of the video when they leave the soccer pitch. Strange how he holds onto Katie the whole time. I would be concerned about my child regardless of their age.

Did he get a brow lift? WTF is up with the boy bangs.