Trump administration reportedly forced Britt McHenry to resign after NBA game incident
The former ESPN host was promoted hours before the incident, and Page Six said she was forced out after the video went viral.
- State Department press adviser Britt McHenry was forced to resign Thursday following a public confrontation at Wednesday's Washington Wizards home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena.
- McHenry intervened after spectators heckled Bucks player Kyle Kuzma and his fiancée, Winnie Harlow, asking the group to 'ease up' on the couple before the situation escalated.
- Video obtained by TMZ shows McHenry throwing a drink after spectators chanted 'Get her out!' Sources claim a fan allegedly hurled 'misogynistic' insults and threw a drink at her first.
- McHenry had been promoted to lead External Affairs and Press for Under Secretary Jacob Helberg's team just 24 hours before resigning; the State Department declined to comment on the personnel matter.
- This incident mirrors McHenry's 2015 suspension from ESPN for berating a towing company employee. Following the viral outburst, she deactivated her Twitter account and limited her Instagram comments.
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Ex-ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after incident at Wizards game
Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry is no longer a press advisor at the State Department, reportedly resigning days after videos of a confrontation at a Washington Wizards game went viral.
Trump administration reportedly forced Britt McHenry to resign after NBA game incident
Britt McHenry was booted from an NBA game, and now the Trump administration is giving her the same treatment. According to Page Six, McHenry was forced to resign as a U.S. State Department press adviser after a heated confrontation at the Washington Wizards’ season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night. 😳 Exclusive: Trump staffer Britt McHenry throws…
Trump administration takes quick action on staffer following confrontation
On Thursday, Page Six and TMZ reported that former ESPN star and current U.S. State Department press adviser Britt McHenry tossed a drink at a heckling fan during a “heated confrontation” at Wednesday night’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards. Per Page Six, McHenry was attending the game at Capital One Arena in…
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