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What could have been a sweet interaction between a pop legend and a rising NBA star has instead devolved into a storm of controversy after Britney Spears, in trying to approach a San Antonio Spurs rookie for a photo, was instead allegedly struck by a member of the team’s security detail.
Less than a day after the Wednesday night incident, Spears and the player, first overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama, both shared their sides of the story.
Spears took to social media to say that though traumatic experiences were nothing new to her, she was “not prepared for what happened” to her at the ARIA hotel and casino in Las Vegas.