Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry was reportedly forced to resign from the State Department after a bizarre confrontation caught on video at an NBA game.
Videos obtained by TMZ show McHenry at the Washington Wizards game on Wednesday tossing a drink at a fan and then blowing a kiss at the fan twice as she leaves the section.
‘It was an unfortunate situation, and that’s why drinks were thrown.’
A source familiar with the matter told Page Six that McHenry was asked to resign as press adviser for the U.S. State Department on Thursday and that she had just been promoted to another position earlier that day.
“She was promoted and fired within 24 hours,” the source said to Page Six.
A spokesperson for the State Department told Page Six
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