Britney Spears; Victor Wembanyama.Photo:Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic; Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images
Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic; Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images
No one will be charged in the incident betweenBritney Spearsand a member of theSan Antonio Spurs’ security teamafter the pop star said she was slapped during an encounter withVictor Wembanyamain Las Vegas on Wednesday — and recently released video appears toback her claim that she tapped, not grabbed, the player.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told PEOPLE in a statement Friday that the organization “has concluded its investigation of the alleged battery that occurred on July 5, 2023, at 11 p.m., in the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard.”
“No charges will be filed against the person involved,” continued the LVMPD.
Shortly thereafter,TMZ posted a videoof the incident, which shows Spears, 41, calling “Sir!” as she runs up behind Wembanyama, 19, as the group was making its way into Catch restaurant in the ARIA Hotel. As the singer reaches up to tap the basketball player on the back, the security guard’s arm flies out between Wembanyama and Spears and a slap sound is audible, though it is unclear from the video which party made contact. Spears' glasses are then seen flying off her face.
Britney Spears; Victor Wembanyama.Matt Baron/ShutterstockArturo Holmes/Getty
Matt Baron/ShutterstockArturo Holmes/Getty
“That person grabbed me from behind,” he continued. “I didn’t see what happened because I was walking straight and they told me ‘Don’t stop.’ But that person grabbed me from behind, grabbed on my shoulder. She grabbed me from behind so I just know that the security pushed her away.”
The athlete added, “I don’t know with how much force but security pushed her away. I didn’t stop to look so I kept walking and enjoyed a nice dinner.” When asked whether he knew if the person that was trying to get his attention was the famous musician, he explained that he “didn’t know for a couple of hours.”
When Wembanyama returned to the hotel, he thought the incident was “no big deal.” When security told him the person was Spears, he thought they were joking. “First I was like ‘No, you’re joking.’ But yea it turns out it was Britney Spears,” he said. “I didn’t know because I didn’t see her. I never saw her face. I just kept walking straight.”
A representative for the Spurs did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Victor Wembanyama and Britney Spears.getty (2)
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“It was really loud, so I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention,” Spears claimed. “I am aware of the player’s statement where he mentions ‘I grabbed him from behind’ but I simply tapped him on the shoulder. His security then back-handed me in the face without looking back in front of a crowd, nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses [to fall] off my face.”
source: people.com
