LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Britney Spears could be filing charges against the San Antonio Spurs security team after she was allegedly hit while trying to say hello to the team's number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama.
According to TMZ, this happened at the Catch restaurant inside the ARIA hotel around 8:30 p.m. last night.
TMZ reports that Spears was there with her husband Sam Asghari and two others and as they were going into the restaurant, they spotted Wembanyama. They add that she went over to ask him if they could take a photo together and tapped him on the back. That's when the Director of Team Security for the San Antonio Spurs allegedly slapped her causing her to fall to the ground.
TMZ states Spears went to her table and security went over to her table to apologize. However, they state she filed a police report alleging battery.
Wembanyama told the Associated Press that he didn't know it was Spears until hours later and that his security team advised him not to stop for anyone as he walked into the restaurant.
"We were in the hall. There was a lot of people so people were calling [at] me obviously," Wembanyama said. "There was one person who was calling me but we talked before with security. I couldn't stop. That person was calling me 'Sir, Sir', and that person grabbed me from behind. I didn't see what happened because I was walking straight and didn't stop. I just know security pushed her away. I don't know with how much force."
Spears released a statement on Twitter stating traumatic experiences aren't new to her and that this story is "super embarrassing to share with the world". She added that it's important to share this story to urge people in the public eye to "set an example and treat all people with respect."
— Britney Spears 🌹🚀 (@britneyspears) July 6, 2023
Channel 13 reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Officials confirmed that they responded to a battery call at 11 p.m. in the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard and that a police report had been filed.
They didn't identify the people involved in the incident but said no arrests or citations have been issued.
As of Thursday afternoon, no further details have been released.
Wembanyama is in town for the NBA Summer League, which kicks off on Friday. According to the league, all 17,500 tickets to see Wembanyama's big debut have sold out. NBA officials said this is only the fifth sellout in the history of the Summer League.
In addition to summer league games, he is also scheduled to appear at NBA Con on Saturday to unveil a new in-season tournament alongside Commissioner Adam Silver. Wembanyama will also take the stage with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a session called "Exploring The Evolution Of Basketball."
