Victor Wembanyama became the first French player to be drafted first overall at the NBA Draft 2023. At 7ft 5 inches, his height is making the news, but the controversy he is in is as big.
As things unfolded a few days ago, Wemby’s security guard Damien Smith allegedly assaulted pop star Britney Spears after an incident at a Las Vegas hotel. Many have given their two cents about the issue, but a pop singer has recently taken his side on the issue.
Why does the popular rapper side with Britney Spears?
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The incident occurred when Wembanyama entered the Catch restaurant at the ARIA Hotel in Las Vegas and his security allegedly manhandled Spears. According to media reports, Smith turned around and ‘backhanded’ Spears, knocking her glasses off and causing her to fall to the ground.
Spears described the situation as traumatic and made several social media indications of her disapproval. Taking note of this, rapper TTE Notti has come in defense of the pop star and added some of his perspective.
He said, “Britney [Spears] is one of us and mental health is real. Nobody wanted to help her.” Notti further went on to claim the atrocities of the world, and how Spears was being sidelined because of the embarrassing incident.
Is Britney Spears expecting an apology?
The incident has led to Spears resorting to her social media channels, where she has made countless claims about the situation.?She took to Instagram to set the story straight, saying Wemby’s guard struck her and that her own security has never done such a thing throughout her career.
While she eventually received a letter of regret, it looks like Spears is expecting a public apology.
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Britney Spears and her team charged Damian Smith, Victor Wembanyama’s security director, with battery, claiming he slapped her in the face. LVMPD declined to press charges, believing Spears had hit herself accidentally.
Do you think this is the end of the saga between Wembanyama and Spears? Let us know in the comments below.
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