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Britt McHenry says heckler's rape remark led her to throw beer at NBA game
Former State Department press adviser Britt McHenry says she threw a beer at a man during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks game on Oct. 21 after he made a remark about her getting gang-raped outside.[2, 3, 4] In a video posted Wednesday to X, McHenry said the man told her something she described as truly vile, and that she threw the rest of her beer in his direction in response.[2, 3, 6] She said she was sticking up for herself and defending herself.[4, 6]
McHenry, a former ESPN and Fox News Media personality, resigned last Friday after video footage of the drink-throwing emerged.[1, 5] The incident reportedly led to her losing her job with the State Department.[2, 6]
Covered by HuffPost, Mediaite, New York Post and 3 more
Where accounts differ (1)
- Facts differThe Western Journal reported that McHenry resigned over the incident, while the Los Angeles Times said the incident reportedly led to her resigning, without stating it as confirmed.[5, 6]
- The Western Journal · Right · Oct 29, 12:14 p.m. ET Trump Official Who Lost Her Job Over NBA Drink-Throwing Incident Tells Her Side of the Vile Story
A State Department press adviser who resigned last Friday after video footage emerged of her throwing a drink at someone during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game has […] The post Trump Official Who Lost…
- Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 29, 1:09 p.m. ET Britt McHenry addresses drink-throwing incident: 'I was defending myself' after 'truly vile' comment
Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry says she threw a drink at a man after he said "something truly vile to me" during an incident at a Washington Wizards game last week that reportedly led to McHenry resigning from her…
- The Western Journal · Right · Oct 29, 12:14 p.m. ET Trump Official Who Lost Her Job Over NBA Drink-Throwing Incident Tells Her Side of the Vile Story
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 5 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 1 is center and 2 are right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 1 of 33 center and 2 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94).
- Center: Mediaite (+0.04).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Western Journal (+2.13).
Not rated Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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Read across the spectrum
- Left-leaning Ousted Trump admin aide breaks her silence on ‘vile’ NBA heckler taunt that cost her job
- Center Ex-Trump Staffer Ousted Over NBA Drink-Throwing Incident Says Man Told Her She Should Be ‘Gang-Raped’
- Right-leaning Fired Trump staffer Britt McHenry speaks out about NBA scuffle: ‘I was sticking up for myself’