Britney Spears violently slapped by the bodyguard of a French star: “He almost put me down…”

For years, she was deprived of her freedom. Freed from the infamous guardianship of her father, Britney Spears is, unfortunately, not spared by life and its multiple violence. The singer was the victim of a brutal altercation on Wednesday July 5, 2023, in the evening, while she was in the Catch restaurant at the Aria hotel in Las Vegas with her husband Sam Asghari. Once there, the artist spotted the young French basketball player Victor Wembanyama, who holds the position of strong winger and pivot for the San Antonio Spurs. A huge fan, she walked up to him to ask for a selfie…but was stopped in her tracks by the team’s security manager.

As revealed by the site TMZ, Britney Spears reportedly tapped Victor Wembanyama’s right shoulder before receiving a slap from her bodyguard. The shock of the blow would have knocked her to the ground and knocked her glasses off. Upon realizing it was a celebrity, the man reportedly went to his table to apologize. “You need to understand what it’s like to be mobbed by fans“, he would have told him. Britney would have accepted his apology but, realizing the brutality of his gesture, would have finally made a statement to the police of Las Vegas. An investigation has been opened.

I have not received a public apology from the player

On social networks, Britney Spears wanted to speak, seeing that the story was already around the world. “It’s a bit embarrassing to share this, she wrote. I just touched him on the shoulder, and a security guy slapped me without looking at me, in front of everyone. He almost knocked me down, and I lost my glasses. I have not received a public apology from the player, security or the franchise. I hope they do… I myself am accosted all the time by people, and never have my security members hit anyone.”

I didn’t even see his face

According to the website USA Basketball, Victor Wembanyama reportedly got wind of the details of the altercation long after he had dinner. “There was a person calling me, but security told me not to stop in the middle of people, he says. She grabbed me from behind. I didn’t see what happened because I was walking straight and didn’t stop. I just know that security pushed her away. I don’t know how strong. I didn’t stop to look, I was able to walk in and enjoy a nice dinner. JI didn’t know anything for a few hours, but when I got back to the hotel, I thought it was nothing, that there was no problem. I thought it was no big deal, then Spurs security told me it was Britney Spears. At first I thought it was a joke, but it turned out to be Britney Spears. I didn’t even see his face.”