Britney Spears was “slapped in the face” by a security guard after “trying to take a picture with San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama.”
- Spears vacationed in Las Vegas with husband Sam Asghari
- After discovering Wembanyama, who she is a fan of, she tried to take a picture
- When she slapped him on the shoulder, his guard allegedly slapped her
Britney Spears has reportedly received a slap in the face after a failed celebrity encounter with San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama.
The alleged attack on the 41-year-old pop superstar happened on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, where Britney was spending time with her husband Sam Asghari.
has reached out to Spears and Wembanyama officials.
The singer was with Sam and two other people for dinner at around 8:30pm at the Catch Restaurant at the ARIA Hotel, where she faced a crowd of adoring fans.
But when she arrived, she spotted Wembanyama, of whom she is a fan, and tried to take a picture with the NBA star.
Slap shocker: Britney Spears is said to have received a slap in the face after a celebrity duel with San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama failed, TMZ reported Thursday
Violent outburst: The 41-year-old pop superstar was reportedly reaching out to the 19-year-old NBA phenom when a member of his security guard allegedly punched her in the face; Wembanyama can be seen signing autographs for the happier fans in Las Vegas on Wednesday
A member of his security team is said to have attacked her, reports TMZ.
Spears reportedly got close enough to Wembanyama to tap him on the back of his right shoulder to get his attention.
Sources say the director of team security for the San Antonio Spurs noticed the attempted interaction and quickly gave Spears a backhand slap.
The blow was reportedly strong enough to throw the singer to the ground and even knocked her glasses off her head.
Despite the shocking altercation, Spears got up and walked calmly back to their table.
The same man who slapped her in the face reportedly stopped by her table to apologize.
“You understand what it’s like when you’re inundated with fans,” he reportedly told her before apologizing.
The source also said he claimed he didn’t realize it was the internationally renowned pop star trying to get Wembanyama’s attention, and not just a random fan.
At the time, Spears apparently accepted his apology, but things appear to have changed when her own security team stepped in.
They reportedly consulted with the Spurs’ team safety director and, after speaking with him, filed a police report with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department charging him with assault.
It’s unclear whether Spears’ security filed the police report with her advice, or if she merely “accepted” the Spurs security officer’s apology to help defuse the tense situation.
Related: Spears had been enjoying time out in Las Vegas at around 8:30 p.m. with husband Sam Asghari and two other people at the Catch Restaurant at the ARIA Hotel