Britt McHenry in Heated Confrontation with Sports Fan at NBA Game
Former ESPN reporter and presidential press advisor reportedly ejected from Washington Wizards game after an altercation involving a heckler.
Britt McHenry, a former ESPN reporter and currently a press advisor for President Trump, was involved in a heated confrontation with an unruly sports fan during Wednesday night's NBA game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks.
The incident occurred at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., where McHenry was attending the game with a male friend. According to a source close to the situation, the pair were seated in front of a group of men who were being "loud and obnoxious."
One of the men reportedly began heckling Milwaukee Bucks player Kyle Kuzma, who is engaged to model Winnie Harlow. The heckler allegedly made disparaging remarks about Kuzma's performance and his fiancée, claiming Kuzma played poorly because Harlow was "ugly."
McHenry, 40, reportedly turned around and told the heckler to "ease up." This intervention, however, shifted the heckler's attention toward McHenry. The source claims the man then began directing "misogynistic" comments at her and allegedly threw a drink on her. The source also indicated that McHenry had been drinking during the evening.
The situation escalated, with McHenry allegedly responding by throwing a drink back at the man. Both McHenry and the heckler were subsequently escorted out of the arena. The source noted that the commotion was witnessed by many attendees.
Representatives for McHenry and the U.S. Department of State declined to comment when reached by Page Six. Similarly, spokespeople for the Capital One Arena, the Wizards, and the Bucks did not immediately respond to inquiries.
This incident echoes a past controversy for McHenry. In April 2015, she was suspended from ESPN after a video surfaced showing her berating an employee of a towing company in Washington, D.C. During the altercation, McHenry made disparaging remarks about the employee's education and job, questioned their intelligence, and made comments about their appearance. She was later fired from ESPN two years after the incident. In April 2024, McHenry addressed the viral video, stating it was "highly edited" and "highly doctored," and expressed that she didn't believe the incident was a significant issue, suggesting people are "canceled every hour on social media."