Victor Wembanyama Shares His Side of Alleged Britney Spears Security Guard Altercation

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NBA star Victor Wembanyama is speaking out after his security guard allegedly hit Britney Spears in the face on Wednesday. The incident happened at Catch restaurant at the ARIA Hotel in Las Vegas, where Spears was dining with husband Sam Asghari.According to , which was first to report the news, the singer spotted Wembanyama across the restaurant and went over to say hello.

When she tapped him on the shoulder, Damian Smith, the Director of Team Security for the San Antonio Spurs, reportedly backhanded her, knocking her glasses off and causing her to fall to the ground.Th outlet also reports that Smith apologized to Spears, adding that he didn't realize who she was in the moment.

Spears' security team later filed a police report, alleging battery.Wembanyama spoke to reporters on Thursday and shared his side of the story.«I didn't see what happened, because I was walking straight and we were told, 'Don't stop,'» he recalled. «But that person grabbed me from behind — not on my shoulder, she grabbed me from behind — and so I just know the security pushed her away.»«I don't know with how much force, though.

But security pushed her away,» the 19-year-old NBA star added. «I didn't stop to look so I could walk in and enjoy the nice dinner.»Wembanyama said he didn't see Spears' face and didn't realize who she was until later in the night.«At first I was like, 'No, you're joking,'» he said. «But, yeah, it turns out it was Britney Spears.»Moments ago,#Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama addresses the incident last night with Britney Spears in Las Vegas: pic.twitter.com/T33s7R4yUlLas Vegas Police issued a statement to ET, saying, «On July 5, 2023, at approximately 11 p.m., LVMPD officers responded to a property in the 3700 block of Las.