San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wambanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind when he was entering a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino and the security team he was with Pushed the star.
Vembanyama Said That He Was Not Told Until Hours Later That Spears Was The Man Who Had Captured Him.
According to TMZ, Spears filed a police report alleging she was hit by a security guard while trying to get Wembanyama’s attention, who first reported the incident Wednesday night near a restaurant at the hotel and ARIA casino. Reported details.
TMZ said that Spears looked at Vembanayama and tapped her on the shoulder in an attempt to get her attention for a photo, but ended up being punched in the face and her glasses taken off.
Spears addressed the incident on her Instagram Story on Thursday afternoon, saying, “It was extremely embarrassing to share this with the world, but it’s out now.”
Spears denied Vembanyama’s statement that he grabbed her, saying that he simply “just patted her on the shoulder” and that her security “snapped my face in the back without looking back, in front of a crowd. I almost fell.” And take my glasses fell off. my face.” (Britney Spears Says She ‘Touched’ Wembanyama, Didn’t Grab Him)
In her statement, Spears said, “I have yet to receive a public apology from the player, his security or his organization.” “I hope they do…”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released a statement to the Los Angeles Times saying officers responded to an “assault investigation” at that address, without specifying individual names. The statement further added that “no arrests or citations have been issued” and that “no further details will be provided at this time.”
Vembanyama said that security advised him not to wait for anyone when entering the restaurant, as stopping could cause a commotion and crowding.
Vembanyama said, “Something happened, a little bit, when I was going to a restaurant with some team security.” “We were in the hallway. There were a lot of people, so obviously people were calling me. There was one person calling me, but we definitely talked before.” (Britney Spears Says She ‘Touched’ Wembanyama, Didn’t Grab Him)
Vembanyama said, “I could not stop. The man was calling me ‘Sir, Sir’ and the man grabbed me from behind.” “I didn’t see what happened because I was walking in a straight line and I didn’t stop. The guy grabbed me from behind, not my shoulder, he grabbed me from behind. All I know is that security pushed him Was. I don’t know. I don’t know how hard but security pushed him away. I didn’t stay to look so I could go inside and have a nice dinner.”
Vembanyama said he was not aware that the situation had made headlines until Thursday.
Vembanayama said, “I didn’t know for a couple of hours, but when I came back to the hotel … I thought it was no big deal, and then Spears security told me it was Britney Spears.” “At first, I said, ‘Are you kidding me,’ but yeah, it turned out it was Britney Spears. I never saw her face. I just kept walking straight.”
Spears said she was “surrounded by people all the time”, including on Wednesday night, but her security team “didn’t kill any of them” and that she “set an example to people and everyone.” urged to deal with.” With due respect.” .”
Wembanayama will make his NBA Summer League debut with the Spurs against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in Las Vegas. He signed some autographs for fans at the ARIA on Wednesday night and did the same for a small crowd on Thursday morning as he entered a local high school to practice with the Spurs.
