Victor Wembanyama reacted to his security slapping Britney Spears — and claimed he was unaware she was the victim until “hours” after the incident occurred.
“Actually I didn’t know for a couple of hours. But when I came back to the hotel, I had forgotten about these events — I didn’t forget but I thought it was no big deal,” Wembanyama, 19, told News 4 San Antonio on Thursday, July 6. “And the security told me it was Britney Spears. So at first I was like, ’No, you’re joking.’ But turns out it was Britney Spears. But I didn’t know because I didn’t see her face. I just kept walking straight and that’s it.”
Us Weekly previously confirmed that Spears, 41, was involved in a physical altercation with the NBA player’s security team while in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 5. A source exclusively told Us at the time that “Britney saw Victor and walked up to tap him on the back to ask for a photo” but Wembanyama’s security — which was being “mobbed” by fans at the time — “turned around trying to push Britney off and hit her in the face, knocking off her glasses.”
Wembanyama’s head of security then “went over to Britney and apologized and their security teams chatted for a while,” the insider said, noting that “a police report was filed by Britney’s team.”
Spears, for her part, broke her silence about the altercation earlier on Thursday, writing via her Instagram Story, “Traumatic experiences are not new to me and I have had my fair share of them. I was not prepared for what happened to me last night.”
“I recognized an athlete in my hotel lobby as I was heading to dinner. I later went to a restaurant at a different hotel and saw him again. I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success,” she explained, noting that she “tapped” Wembanyama on the shoulder to “get his attention” in the crowded area.
“I am aware of the player’s statement where he mentions…
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