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Former ESPN reporter resigns from State Department after viral NBA game altercation: reports

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

Former ESPN reporter and Fox News personality Britt McHenry has resigned from her position at the U.S. State Department following a confrontation at an NBA game that was captured on video and widely shared online, according to multiple media reports.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Who Is Britt McHenry? Trump Staffer Seen Throwing Drink at NBA Game

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Former ESPN reporter resigns from State Department after viral NBA game altercation: reports

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

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Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Britt McHenry gets into heated confrontation with unruly sports fan at NBA game (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Page Six is told President Trump's press adviser urged a heckler to "ease up," but that only "turned the attention toward her."

  2. Newsweek

    Who Is Britt McHenry? Trump Staffer Seen Throwing Drink at NBA Game (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Video shows the former ESPN reporter throwing a drink at a Wizards-Bucks game after fans reportedly made inappropriate comments.

  3. New York Post

    Trump staffer Britt McHenry forced to resign over NBA scuffle after being promoted on the same day (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    McHenry was hired in September as a press adviser and was promoted on Wednesday -- the day of the incident.

  4. NOTUS

    State Department Press Adviser Resigns After Altercation at Washington Wizards Game (opens NOTUS)

    Published

    NOTUS's feed description

    Britt McHenry was reportedly promoted and fired within 24 hours.

  5. ABC News

    Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    The former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month.

  6. Blaze Media

    Britt McHenry reportedly forced to resign from Trump administration after tossing drink at NBA game (opens Blaze Media)

    Published

    Blaze Media's feed description

    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…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    State Department press adviser Britt McHenry has reportedly resigned from her role in the Trump administration after a video of an altercation between her and another fan at a Washington, D.C., basketball game went viral on social media.

  8. The Oregonian

    Britt McHenry’s government job ends after viral Wizards game incident (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned from her State Department job after a viral video showed a confrontation at a Washington Wizards game.

  9. ABC 30 Fresno

    Britt McHenry resigns from State Department job after basketball game altercation at Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week, ABC News has learned.

  10. KTLA Los Angeles

    Former ESPN reporter resigns from State Department after viral NBA game altercation: reports (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Former ESPN reporter and Fox News personality Britt McHenry has resigned from her position at the U.S. State Department following a confrontation at an NBA game that was captured on video and widely shared online, according to multiple media reports.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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