{
  "id": 16248977,
  "title": "Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/britt-mchenry-resigns-from-state-department-after-basketball-game",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:50:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Politics/britt-mchenry-resigns-state-department-job-after-basketball/story?id=137526303"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned from her role as a press adviser at the State Department on Friday following an altercation at an NBA basketball game, according to ABC News. The incident occurred during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks game at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. Footage captured by TMZ shows McHenry allegedly throwing a drink at someone, leading to her being escorted out of the stands. McHenry was appointed to her position at the State Department last month, but a department official declined to comment on her departure, citing it as an internal personnel matter. ABC News was unable to reach McHenry for comment. Previously, McHenry worked as a reporter for ESPN and was suspended by the network for one week in 2015 after a video surfaced of her berating a towing company clerk. Her resignation from the State Department was first reported by Page Six.",
  "summary": "The former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month.",
  "key_points": [
    "Britt McHenry resigns from State Department press adviser role.",
    "Incident at NBA basketball game leads to her departure.",
    "Footage shows McHenry allegedly throwing drink at someone."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}