According to reports by the Los Angeles Times and other American media on October 23, Brit McHenry no longer serves as a press advisor for the U.S. State Department.
Recently, McHenry had an argument with other spectators while watching an NBA basketball game. After the video of the incident went viral, she announced her resignation.
McHenry Profile Image by Associated Press
On October 21st, the Washington Wizards faced the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Wizards won with a score of 128-116. The relevant incident occurred on the stands during that game.
According to reports, the incident began when a group of people sitting behind McHenry loudly insulted Kyle Kuzma, a forward for the Bulls, in front of his fiancée Winnie Harlow. McHenry allegedly spoke up to defend Harlow.
A video released by the American entertainment news website TMZ shows what happened later in the evening. The footage shows McHenry talking with a male companion and a usher while sitting on her seat. It can be heard that the fans sitting around her made negative comments towards her, with some shouting "Get her out!"
McHenry and her companion eventually began to leave on their own. It could be seen that a transparent liquid was poured onto or about to be poured onto her back. In response, she threw the drink in the direction of that person.
McHenry poured drinks on other audience members. Screenshot from TMZ video.
As MacHenry walked up the stairs, she made indecent gestures and repeatedly gave kisses. At the same time, some people started booing and threw towels at her.
In a subsequent video clip, McHenry appears to have a dispute with a security guard at an entrance to the stadium. When the security guard gestured towards the exit, she seemed surprised and asked, “What have I done?”
According to an article published by 'Page Six' of the New York Post on the 23rd, McHenry was 'forced to resign' on the 22nd. Subsequently, McHenry told 'Front Office Sports' that she had signed her resignation letter.
According to an insider who spoke with ‘Version 6’, on the 21st, McHenry was just promoted to oversee foreign affairs and communications for Jacob Helberg, the Deputy Secretary of State at the United States Department of State. It is reported that she was previously hired as a communications advisor responsible for Europe and Africa-related affairs.
According to the insider, McHenry was forced to resign due to the above incident. “Within 24 hours, she was promoted and then dismissed from her position.”
The United States Department of State stated to the aforementioned two media outlets that it would not comment on internal personnel matters.
It is reported that McHenry worked for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) from 2014 to 2017. In 2015, she was suspended for a week due to a video in which she shouted at employees of a trailer company and made derogatory comments about them. She later apologized for her actions.
In September, she announced on social media that she was working in the State Department.
