![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/britney-spears-says-she-was-struck-by-victor-wembanyamas-guard/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/130313802_8a34edb3da9a9d4ef437527d1b608d1e4ae28cf90_0_3500_24622000x1407.jpg&description=Image source, Reuters Britney Spears says she was "back handed in the face" by a security guard protecting French basketballer Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Las Vegas police confirmed they were called to the scene at the Aria hotel regarding a battery investigation, but no arrests have been made. Spears said in a post on social media: "I was not prepared for what happened last night." Wembanyama said he "didn't see what happened", but that someone was pushed. The 19-year-old NBA top draft pick was in Las Vegas ahead of his first Summer League game when he visited a restaurant at the Aria, on South Las Vegas Boulevard, where Spears said she spotted him. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, French basketball player Victor Wembanyama was recently the first pick in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs "I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success. It was really loud, so I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention," she said. A security guard protecting Wembanyama is then said to have struck her in the face with the back of his hand, causing her glasses to fall off as she nearly fell to the ground, Spears alleged. Spears said she had seen Wembanyama's account of the incident which prompted her to share her own. Wembanyama had told a local news reporter: "I couldn't stop. That person was calling me, 'Sir, sir,' and that person grabbed me from behind. "I didn't see what happened because I was walking straight and didn't stop. That person grabbed me from behind - not on my shoulder, she grabbed me from behind. "I just know the security pushed her away. I don't know with how much force but security pushed her away. I didn't stop to look so I could walk in and enjoy a nice dinner." Spears said she wanted "to urge people in the public eye to set an example" and thanked the Las Vegas Police Department for its support. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Sam Asghari, husband to Spears, said he hopes the security guard "changes h){kind=link}
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Britney Spears accidentally hit herself in the face as she was blocked by security while approaching a basketball star, Las Vegas police say.
Victor Wembanyama’s guard, who the pop star alleged struck her during Wednesday’s encounter, will not face charges, police said in a statement.
Spears said she was “backhanded in the face” by the man, calling the incident a “traumatic experience”.