Britney Spears by accident hit herself within the face throughout an altercation with a basketball star’s safety, say police.

The singer claimed she was “back handed” when she tried to faucet Victor Wembanyama on the shoulder, calling it a “traumatic experience”.

Wembanyama mentioned he’d been grabbed from behind as he walked right into a Las Vegas restaurant on Wednesday and that his safety “pushed her away”.

The 7ft 4in participant – predicted to become the NBA’s next superstar – mentioned he did not realise it was Spears as a result of he did not look again.

In a tweet, Spears denied grabbing him and claimed the safety guard “back handed me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd. Nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses [to fall] off my face”.

Spears filed a police report, however Las Vegas officers have mentioned the pop star truly “hit herself in the face” when her hand was pushed away.

It mentioned CCTV “showed 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’s hand to hit herself in the face”.

Police mentioned the safety guard didn’t wilfully or unlawfully use pressure or violence, and no expenses have been introduced.

Officers additionally interviewed safety for each celebrities, who each mentioned pushing a hand off somebody’s shoulder was commonplace apply.

Wembanyama’s safety and Spears have each apologised to one another, in keeping with the police report.

The 19-year-player just lately joined San Antonio Spurs as the primary choose on this yr’s NBA draft and lots of expect nice issues when the season begins in October.