Ex-ESPN host McHenry 'forced to resign by Trump' after NBA incident
Britt McHenry, the former ESPN host who recently accepted a position as a US State Department press adviser, has reportedly been forced to resign.
TL;DR
- Britt McHenry, former ESPN host and recent US State Department press adviser, has reportedly been forced to resign.
- The resignation follows a public confrontation at a Washington Wizards game where McHenry allegedly threw a drink at a fan.
- Sources claim McHenry intervened after fans made disparaging remarks about a player's fiancée.
- The male fan allegedly hurled insults and their drink at McHenry before she retaliated.
- McHenry was reportedly in heated dispute with a staffer after leaving her seat.
- She had been tasked with handling press related to corruption allegations and advising on media for Europe and Africa.
- McHenry announced her State Department appointment in October, expressing pride in serving the country's highest diplomatic institution.