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Britt McHenry Throws Drink During Wizards-Bucks Game

Published 22 October 2026

Britt McHenry, a press adviser at the U.S. State Department, was filmed throwing a drink toward a spectator during a Washington Wizards game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. She left her seating area as spectators booed and tossed towels or other objects in her direction. The video does not establish what prompted the exchange, and accounts differ over whether she was escorted out or chose to leave. Footage shows a beverage being thrown toward McHenry before she throws a cup back. In a later video clip, arena staff direct her toward an exit. She appears to exchange words with a security guard, then moves through the stands while spectators react. The recorded sequence documents the drinks and her departure, but not the alleged remarks said to have preceded them. Sources close to McHenry told TMZ that spectators had made offensive comments about Winnie Harlow, the fiancée of Bucks player Kyle Kuzma, and directed misogynistic remarks at McHenry. Those sources also said objects were thrown toward her, but did not identify the precise trigger for her response. The claims about the comments and what happened before the filmed exchange have not...

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