Fan Arrested For Slapping Justin Timberlake In The Face At Golf Tourney
Has the tide turned against Justin Timberlake? The former boy bander has somehow managed to remain universally beloved for years, but in recent months we’ve seen cracks in Timberlake’s pristine public image.
First, it was his tone-deaf tweeting after facing criticism on social media for appropriating black music and culture last month, and now fans are openly slapping him in public. It’s like we’ve traveled back to 2003 where we left Timberlake crying to his mom on the phone after a particularly successful “Punk’d” episode. ‘Tis the season of Timberlake schadenfreude?
In a video shared by TMZ, Timberlake, flanked by a team of security guards, is seen walking through a crowd of onlookers at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe only to be slapped in the face by a fan.
Newsletter: The Yodel
Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox
See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories.
“Why would you do that?” he says in the video, turning back to the slapper in the video before pressing on through the crowd.
According to TMZ, Timberlake did not press charges, but when authorities approached the man in question he became belligerent and refused to leave the premises. The man claimed he only aimed to “touch” Timberlake (same), not to slap him, but was arrested for disorderly conduct after the incident anyway.
Later in the day, Timberlake seemed unfazed by the altercation, putting on a show for fans with basketball superstar Steph Curry and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor Alfonso Ribeiro. The trio treated everybody to “The Carlton,” a dance made famous by Ribeiro’s sitcom character, and the crowd went wild.
Ugh, we just can’t stop the feeling. Kudos, Timberlake.
Also on HuffPost
1997
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2000
2000
2001
2002
2002
2002
2002
2003
2003
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2007
2007
2007
2007
2008
2008
2008
2009
2009
2009
2009
Love HuffPost? Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.