Las Vegas police responded to a battery incident involving singer Britney Spears and NBA star Victor Wembanyama's security detail in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Representatives for the Spurs did not immediately respond Thursday to The Times’ requests for comment., and two others and was swarmed by fans as she entered the casino. The 41-year-old pop star spotted Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 French basketball star, as she entered the eatery inside and tapped him on his back to ask for a photo, TMZ said. That’s reportedly when Damian Smith, the Spurs’ director of team security, “instantly backhanded her, causing her to fall to the ground ...
“I thought it was no big deal, and then security of the Spurs told me it was Britney Spears,” Wembanyama said. “At first, I was like, ‘You’re joking,’ but yeah, it turns out it was Britney Spears. I never saw her face. I just kept walking straight.” Police are treating the incident as a criminal investigation and reportedly will meet with Spears on Thursday to discuss it,Spears has not yet publicly spoken about the incident, but her husband took to Instagram on Thursday afternoon to call out the “out-of-control security guard” and “systemic culture of disregard for women within sports and entertainment.” He also appeared to corroborate Wembanyama’s account.
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