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One after climbing up Donald Trump's cabinet, former ESPN personality Britt McHenry's political career came crashing down after a video emerged showing her throwing a drink at fans during a Wizards game last week.
McHenry, who was promoted to press advisor for the U.S. State Department before resigning in the wake of the controversy, served as a correspondent on various ESPN programs before being jettisoned in 2017.
She had since transitioned to a role within the political sphere, landing at Fox News before landing a government job.
On Thursday, McHenry had her say on the incident, taking to social media to shed light on what led to her confrontation with a fan. Here's what you need to know.
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McHenry said that the confrontation began when a man seated in front of her and a friend began berating Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma about his fiancee, Winnie Harlow.
Harlow, a model, has vitiligo. McHenry said the man mocked her condition multiple times while attempting to goad Kuzma.
According to McHenry, she accosted the man. Things escalated, with McHenry eventually throwing a drink at a group of men. McHenry said that the men were the instigators, throwing things at her before. She also said the men made a comment about her being sexually assaulted, prompting her to toss her drink.
McHenry said her only goal in the incident was to stick up for Harlow, who she "admires."
"I was sticking up for Winnie Harlow, a woman that I admire and many women and girls look up to," McHenry said. "And I was stick up for myself."
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