Britt McHenry Says Harassment Preceded Drink Throw at Wizards Game

Britt McHenry said she threw a drink at a spectator during a Washington Wizards game after what she described as escalating harassment, and confirmed she had signed a resignation letter for her State Department role. Footage from the arena shows her throwing a drink and leaving her seat, but does not capture the full exchange she described. In a video posted October 28, McHenry said the confrontation began during the October 21 game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena. She said a spectator insulted Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma’s fiancée, model Winnie Harlow, including remarks about Harlow’s appearance and vitiligo. McHenry said she made a sarcastic comment in response, after which another man insulted her. McHenry said an usher offered to move her and her companion, Andrew Fenichel, and that they briefly left their seats before returning. She said she regretted returning. According to her account, spectators then threw items, and one man made a threat involving sexual violence. McHenry said she threw the remaining beer in the group’s direction and left with Fenichel. The circulating footage shows McHenry throwing a drink and departing amid spectators’ reactions. It...