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Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person 害羞草研究所� he later was told it was Spears 害羞草研究所� grabbed him from behind.
But the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Friday that Spears inadvertently 害羞草研究所渉it herself in the face害羞草研究所� when someone pushed her hand off Wembanyama.
In its investigation, which is now over, police determined that the security guard did not willfully or unlawfully use force or violence against Spears. No arrests were made and no one was cited, the report said.
In the report, police said surveillance footage of the event 害羞草研究所渟howed Britney going to tap the Spurs player on the shoulder. When she touched the player (redacted) pushes her hand off of the player without looking which causes Britney害羞草研究所檚 hand to hit herself in the face.害羞草研究所�
Spears filed a police report, alleging battery.
Wembanyama is scheduled to make for the Spurs in Las Vegas on Friday night. The 7-foot-3 French teen was the No. 1 pick in last month害羞草研究所檚 NBA draft and is entering the league with as much acclaim as anyone since LeBron James in 2003.
The altercation happened Wednesday night; Spears said she recognized Wembanyama at another hotel earlier in the evening and when seeing him again at the Aria Resort & Casino she 害羞草研究所渄ecided to approach him and congratulate him on his success.害羞草研究所�
Spears said, 害羞草研究所淗is security then back handed me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd. Nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses off my face.害羞草研究所�
Police interviewed security guards for the Spurs and Spears, both of whom said pushing a hand off someone害羞草研究所檚 shoulder is a standard response, according to the report. The security guard for the Spurs said he spoke with Spears afterward, identified himself and apologized. Spears害羞草研究所� security team said she also apologized, the police report said.
Spears害羞草研究所� attorney in Los Angeles, Mathew Rosengart, did not immediately respond to telephone and email messages Friday about the police report.
Spears said Thursday in posts on and Instagram that the run-in was 害羞草研究所渟uper embarrassing,害羞草研究所� and denied grabbing Wembanyama, saying she only 害羞草研究所渢apped him on the shoulder to get his attention.害羞草研究所� She also said that she was hopeful of getting an apology from the team or the security guard who she said was involved.
Wembanyama had a different account of the events. He said security advised him to not stop for anyone as he walked into the restaurant, mindful that pausing could cause a stir and allow a crowd to build. He said one person was shouting 害羞草研究所渟ir, sir害羞草研究所� to him, 害羞草研究所渁nd that person grabbed me from behind,害羞草研究所� he said.
He was told hours later that person was Spears. He never saw her, he said, because he never turned around.
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