Britt McHenry threw the remnants of her beverage on a fan as she exited Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 22

NEED TO KNOW

• Former Fox News contributor Britt McHenry interacted with a group of hecklers while at an NBA game on Oct. 21
• McHenry threw her drink on a fan, as seen in a video from the incident
• The former ESPN personality was hired to be a press advisor for the State Department last month, but was reportedly forced to resign after the incident

Britt McHenry dumped her drink on a basketball fan during an NBA game on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Washington, D.C., and is now no longer in her role at the State Department, per reports.

The former Fox News contributor and State Department press adviser, 40, was seen leaving her seat — along with a male friend — after she threw the contents of her drink on a man who was seated near her, as seen in video of the incident obtained by TMZ.

According to Page Six, McHenry took offense to comments made by a group of men regarding former Wizards player Kyle Kuzma, who now plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The men were allegedly heckling Kuzma, who is engaged to model and actress Winnie Harlow.

“They were saying he plays terribly because his girlfriend’s ugly,” a source told Page Six.

After interacting with the men, McHenry stood up and threw the drink, as spectators near her jeered. McHenry’s companion — who sported a vintage Caron Butler Wizards jersey — got up and left with her.

As the former ESPN personality walked up the aisle, she continued to jab with the group, and she blew kisses to the crowd as she ascended the stairs.

McHenry was hired to work for the State Department last month, but Page Six reported that she was forced the resign from her role after the incident on Thursday.

A source told the outlet, “She was forced to resign [over the incident],” noting that McHenry had been promoted at work the day before she was asked to leave her role.

A spokesperson for the State Department told Page Six, “We do not comment on internal personnel matters.”

Front Office Sports also reported that McHenry was “no longer in her role” at the State Department. The outlet reported that McHenry told them she had signed a resignation letter.

The State Department and McHenry did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment on Friday, Oct. 23.

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The former sports broadcaster first posted about her new role within the Trump administration on LinkedIn on Sept. 8.

“I am beyond excited to start this new chapter today and am thankful to every person who helped me in pursuing and achieving this opportunity,” she wrote at the time. “For 17 years, I have worked on camera covering the news. Now, I get to take that experience and apply it to our country’s highest diplomatic agency.”

McHenry added, “As a fellow Floridian, I have followed and admired Secretary Marco Rubio’s political career from its inception to the outstanding leadership he shows today in the Administration. He has appointed an exceptional staff, and I look forward to serving them and our nation.”

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