Former ESPN Anchor Britt McHenry Resigns from State Department After NBA Game Altercation

Former ESPN anchor Britt McHenry experienced a dramatic career turnaround after being filmed throwing a drink at a fan during an NBA game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks. Reports revealed that the incident occurred on the exact same day she received a significant promotion at the US State Department.

According to Page Six, McHenry, 40, was appointed to a senior role on Wednesday but was forced to resign just 24 hours later following the viral altercation. An insider noted that she was essentially promoted and fired within a single day. McHenry had joined the administration just last month as a communications adviser for European and African affairs.

Sources close to McHenry claimed the confrontation began when fans mocked Bucks player Kyle Kuzma and made derogatory remarks about his fiancée, model Winnie Harlow. McHenry reportedly asked them to calm down, which led the fans to turn their insults toward her and throw a drink. However, TMZ footage showed McHenry retaliating by throwing a drink at a fan before being escorted out by security.

This marks the second time McHenry has faced career fallout from a caught-on-camera altercation. In 2015, while working as an ESPN reporter, she was suspended after a video surfaced showing her verbally abusing a parking lot attendant in Washington, mocking the worker's appearance and education.