“I patted athletes on the shoulder, but they hit me in the face!”: Britney Spears suffered from the guard Victor Vembanyama 07/07/2023, 08:05

The incident occurred while the 41-year-old actress was vacationing with her husband in Las Vegas. Britney and Sam were heading to Catch Restaurant at the ARIA Hotel. Along the way, the couple met French basketball player Victor Vembanyama. Spears is a fan of the athlete, so she ran up to him and patted him on the shoulder to ask for a photo together.

The basketball player’s bodyguard Damian Smith did not recognize Britney, he mistook her for a hit-and-run fan. The man pushed the singer away, she fell to the floor and her glasses flew to the side. According to an eyewitness, the Grammy Award winner addressed Victor with a British accent. “Excuse me sir, excuse me sir. And after Victor entered the restaurant, she shouted: “Fucking America!”, according to the Daily Mail.

The singer’s security service filed a police complaint about the beating. Britney criticized the actions of the 19-year-old athlete’s protection. The pop star admitted that she often encounters various incidents, but this incident shocked her.

“I wasn’t prepared for what happened to me last night. I met the athlete at my hotel on the way to dinner. Later I went to a restaurant in another hotel and saw him again. I decided to reach out to him and congratulate him on his success. It was very loud and I patted him on the shoulder to get his attention,” explained the artist.

The mother of two children denied the version that she tried to catch Victor. “I’m aware of the player’s statement where he mentions ‘I grabbed him from behind’ but I just patted him on the shoulder. Then his guards, without looking back, hit me in the face with the back of their hand in front of the crowd. It almost knocks me off my feet and rips my glasses off my face… I’m surrounded by people all the time. I was actually surrounded by a group of at least 20 fans that night. My security didn’t hit any of them,” Britney said.

The pop princess thanked the LAPD. Spears also admitted that she had received no apology from Vembanyama or his representatives, nor from his security team.

The singer was supported by Sam Asgari. Britney’s chosen one condemned the cruel behavior of Victor’s bodyguard. “Self-defense may be unavoidable, but the protection of any woman, especially my wife, is non-negotiable. I consider my reaction restrained considering what happened and I hope the man in question learns a lesson and changes his disdain for women,” Asgari said.

The artist’s husband made it clear that he has no complaints about the athlete himself. “The aggressive behavior of an out-of-control guard should not overshadow the achievements of a wonderful young rising star (Victor). The blame should fall on the coward who did this, the people who hired him without due diligence and the systemic culture of disdain for women in sports and entertainment,” Sam added.

Vembanyama himself spoke about the conflict. The basketball player disclosed the details of the incident at a press conference. “I didn’t see what happened because I was going straight and they told us, ‘Don’t stop. But this woman grabbed me from behind – not by the shoulder, she grabbed me from behind – so I just know that the guards pushed her away. Although I don’t know how much. But the guard pushed her away. I didn’t stop looking, so I could go in and enjoy a delicious dinner, “Daily Mail quotes Victor.

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