Victor Wembanyama Plans to ‘Disappear from the Media’ Ahead of First NBA Season After Britney Spears Incident.Photo:Aurelien Meunier/Getty; Lester Cohen/BBMA2016/Getty
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Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, has decided to keep a low profile after his controversial encounter with pop starBritney Spearsin Las Vegas last week.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs prepares to shoot a free throw during the 2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2023.Bart Young/NBAE
Bart Young/NBAE
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told PEOPLE in a statement that the organization “has concluded its investigation of the alleged battery,” and that “no charges will be filed against the person involved.”
TMZ then shared a videoof the encounter, which shows Spears shouting “Sir!” as she runs behind Wembanyama while the group was heading into Catch restaurant in the ARIA Hotel. As the singer tries to touch the basketball player on the back, the security guard’s arm swings out between Wembanyama and Spears and a slap noise is heard, though it is not clear from the video which party made contact. Spears’ glasses are then seen falling off her face.
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After the incident, the French NBA star spoke onthe situationin front of reporters.
The Spurs player recalled hearing “one person” call his name multiple times but did not stop after security stated that stopping would form a large crowd.
Upon returning to the hotel, he considered the incident to be “no big deal.” When security told him the person was Spears, he said, “First I was like ‘No, you’re joking.’ But yeah it turns out it was Britney Spears.”
source: people.com
