2023-07-07 11:33:37
“I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success. Since there was a lot of noise, I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. His security service then slapped me without looking back”. The facts date back to Wednesday evening: while the first choice of the last NBA draft Victor Wembanyama is at the entrance of the restaurant of a hotel in Las Vegas, the American pop star Britney Spears decides to advance towards him to congratulate him.
But everything gets complicated then, as first told by the American site TMZ. Britney Spears explains having received “a slap” in a long text published on Instagram last night, in which she specifies having filed a handrail. An investigation for “battery and injury” was opened the same evening by the Los Angeles police, without specifying the name of the victim.
“Wemby” confirms the altercation
The new darling of the San Antonio Spurs, who plays his first game with his new franchise this Friday, confirmed on Thursday that an altercation had taken place the day before in Nevada. “I felt that security had removed this person, but I don’t know with what degree of force,” said the French player, who did not turn around according to his words.
He also specifies that he was “briefed”, upstream, by the Spurs security service. The pivot should not stop along the way to avoid “causing a crowd”. “I had no idea (it was Britney Spears) until the next few hours. I then returned to the hotel, and I almost forgot what had happened. Until a member of Spurs security told me it was Britney Spears. I thought he was joking, but it was her. »
Britney Spears was outraged on Instagram: “I’m always bombarded by people. (…) My security team did not hit any of them”, she wrote, insisting that she had “just tapped him on the shoulder”. “Physical violence is too common in this world,” said the American, calling on celebrities “to lead by example and treat everyone with respect.”
“I have not yet received a public apology from the player, his security team or their organization. I hope they do…” she added.
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