Britt McHenry, former ESPN face and now a Trump staffer, straight up threw a drink on an NBA fan Wednesday night in Washington D.C., getting caught on video in a wild courtside altercation. The whole bizarre scene went down during a Wizards’ 128-116 win over the Bucks. Talk about grabbing headlines in the wrong way, right?
What Went Down Courtside
TMZ broke the story, getting video that shows McHenry arguing with fans and then tossing a drink at one person. The drama didn’t stop there; as she left the arena, fans around her were jeering, and rally towels and other debris were reportedly thrown her way. She was still jawing at people on her exit, with one image even showing a security guard pointing her toward the door. Yikes.
According to sources close to McHenry, per TMZ, the whole mess started because fans behind her were making disparaging comments about the fiancée of Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma, interestingly, used to play for the Wizards, which just adds another layer to this wild story.
McHenry’s Controversial Past and Present
This isn’t McHenry’s first brush with controversy. After joining ESPN in 2017 as a correspondent, she was actually suspended for a week back in 2015 after a video surfaced of her berating a towing company employee. She was then part of massive layoffs at ESPN in 2017, where over 100 employees got the axe.
Since leaving the sports world, McHenry transitioned into politics, working for Fox News before becoming a press advisor for the U.S. State Department under the Trump administration. She also battled a brain tumor in 2020, which was thankfully removed by surgery. It’s quite a journey from sports desk to State Department, but this courtside incident proves some things just follow you around.
What a Wednesday night for Britt McHenry. This whole incident is a wild reminder that sometimes the biggest drama isn’t even on the court itself. You just never know what’s gonna pop off next.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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