Britt McHenry Says Gang-Rape Taunt Led to NBA Beer Throw and a Quick Exit From Her State Department Job

Britt McHenry is telling her side of the story after a wild night at the Wizards-Bucks game in DC on October 21st. In an Instagram video, the former ESPN reporter says a heckler near her seat mocked supermodel Winnie Harlow’s vitiligo, and when she responded, another man cursed at her. Then, according to McHenry, the main agitator made a comment about gang rape that pushed her to throw the rest of her beer in his direction. She says that man was ejected from Capital One Arena.

The fallout came fast. McHenry resigned from her State Department press advisor role the day after the game, though a source says she had actually been promoted on the same day the altercation happened. McHenry’s own framing is that she was sticking up for Winnie Harlow, someone she admires, and for herself. The story has sparked debates about fan behavior at NBA games, when it’s appropriate to step in, and how a public confrontation can ripple into a career.

So now the question is yours: was throwing the beer the right move, or should she have let arena security handle it? Sound off and let us know what you think.