Britney Spears knows what it’s like to be the subject of fans’ affection. And when she turned the tables on Wednesday night and approached No. 1 NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, she reportedly was slapped by a team security official.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal said Thursday that Las Vegas police responded to an altercation at the Aria, a resort on the Las Vegas Strip, to investigate a potential battery. The newspaper said police took a report but didn’t write any citations or make any arrests, and they are not treating the case as a criminal matter.
It was not clear Thursday if Spears and her team will pursue the issue with civil action. Spurs security apologized to Spears, and the security teams from each side huddled, Us Weekly reported.
Earlier Thursday, TMZ reported that when Spears recognized Wembanyama in the crowd, she walked toward him and tapped his shoulder, apparently hoping to take a photo with him. At that point, a Spurs security team member backhanded the pop star, knocking her to the ground and sending her glasses flying.
Wembanyama and the Spurs are in the city for the NBA Summer League. Spears and her husband, Sam Asghari, were with others on their way to dinner when the alleged incident occurred.
–Field Level Media