Singer Britney Spears asked for an apology Thursday after
accusing a member of a star NBA player’s security detail of striking her in the
face outside a Las Vegas restaurant when she tried to greet the player, Victor
Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs.
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Spears, 41, said that she had seen “an athlete” at two
different hotels Wednesday night and “decided to approach him and congratulate
him on his success” at the second one, outside a restaurant. Spears said after
she tapped him on the shoulder, a member of his security team “back handed me
in the face,” knocking her glasses off and causing her to nearly fall down.
“However, I think it’s important to share this story and to urge people in the public eye to set an example and treat all people with respect”
Spears said that she was still waiting for an apology from
the player, his security, and his team. Wembanyama, 19, was the No. 1 pick in
the NBA draft last month. He is expected to play in the NBA’s summer league
starting Friday in Las Vegas.
The Spurs did not respond to multiple requests for comments
on Thursday. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not respond to an
email request for comment either.
In statements to multiple news outlets, the Las Vegas police
said that at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, “officers responded to a property in
the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard regarding a battery investigation,” but
that no arrests or citations had been made. The incident was first reported by
TMZ on Thursday morning. A lawyer for Spears, Mathew S. Rosengart, said the Las
Vegas police were investigating and declined to make further comment beyond
Spears’ statement.
Earlier on Thursday, before Spears’ tweet, Wembanyama
offered a different version of events while meeting with reporters in Las
Vegas. He said that “there was one person calling me,” but Spurs security had
told him not to stop for anyone, since doing so could have invited a crowd. He
then said that a person had “grabbed me from behind, not on my shoulder.”
“not prepared for what happened”
“I don’t know with how much force, but security pushed her
away,” Wembanyama said, adding that he did not know that the woman was Spears
until hours later. “I didn’t stop to look, so I kept walking and enjoyed a nice
dinner.”
Spears said she was “not prepared for what happened” and
that it was “super embarrassing” to discuss publicly.
“However, I think it’s important to share this story and to
urge people in the public eye to set an example and treat all people with
respect”, she said.
Wembanyama, at over 7 feet tall, is one of the most heralded
NBA prospects in recent decades. He averaged more than 20 points and 10
rebounds per game last season with Metropolitans 92, a French professional
team.
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