Pop star Britney Spears revealed that she was "slapped in Las Vegas by a member of the security team for player Victor Wembanyama." Spears explained in a post on Instagram that she saw the French player, who is currently in Nevada to play his first game with the San Antonio Spurs, at the entrance of a restaurant on Wednesday night. She said, "I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success. Due to the noise, I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention, and his security guard slapped me without looking back." She added that the slap "almost knocked me to the ground and broke my glasses."
According to TMZ, which revealed the information, Spears has filed a complaint against the assailant. A law enforcement source confirmed that the police have started an investigation into the incident and have already identified the attacker as Damian Smith, the security director for the San Antonio Spurs. Sources say that this case is not being treated as a criminal matter; according to initial reports, Smith did not intend to harm the singer but was defending the 19-year-old Wembanyama.
