WASHINGTON – Las Vegas police stated Thursday they’d investigated an incident between French NBA high draft choose Victor Wembanyama’s safety and pop star Britney Spears.
Wembanyama is in Las Vegas forward of his first sport within the NBA Summer League in opposition to Charlotte on Friday and was heading to a restaurant when he was noticed by followers — and Spears.
Media stories stated that Spears was pushed away by Wembanyama’s safety, which the singer’s husband Sam Asghari stated was “violent” and “out of control.”
Celebrity news web site TMZ stated that Spears was in a crowd of individuals getting into the restaurant near Wembanyama and was struck within the face together with her glasses flying off.
Wembanyama advised reporters after follow that he solely heard of Spears’ involvement some hours after his dinner.
“There was one person who was calling me but we talked before with the security (to not) stop because it’s gonna make a crowd,” stated the Frenchman.
“That person was calling me ‘sir sir’ and that person grabbed me from behind, so I didn’t see what happened because I was walking straight.
“I do not know with how a lot pressure however safety pushed her away and I did not cease to look so I stored strolling and loved a pleasant dinner.”
The Los Vegas Police Department investigated the incident but did not take any action.
“On July 5, 2023, at roughly 11 p.m., LVMPD officers responded to a property within the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard concerning a battery investigation,” the police said in a statement.
“The incident has been documented on a police report and no arrest or citations have been issued. No additional particulars will probably be offered at the moment.”
Asghari posted on social media saying that Spears had been “assaulted.”
“The violent conduct of an out-of-control safety guard shouldn’t forged a shadow on the accomplishment of a fantastic younger man on the rise @wemby,” he wrote.
“I can not think about a situation the place an unarmed feminine fan, displaying any sort of pleasure or appreciation for a celeb would trigger her to be bodily assaulted, a lot much less being hit within the face for tapping somebody on the shoulder.” — Agence France-Presse
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
