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Title: ESPN personality suspended one week after berating parking lot attendant
Source:
Houston Chronicle
URL Source: http://www.chron.com/sports/article ... rating-parking-lot-6204635.php
Published: Apr 17, 2015
Author: Greg Rajan
Post Date: 2015-04-17 10:10:22 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 3603
Comments: 4
ESPN reporter Britt McHenry issued an apology via social media
after video of her berating an impound lot attendant went viral.
An ESPN personality made news for the wrong reasons Thursday after an expletive-laden video of her berating a towing company employee went viral.
Reporter Britt McHenry, who was suspended for a week by the network, was seen in the accompanying video lashing out at the employee while attempting to retrieve her car from an impound lot in Virginia.
McHenry can be seen telling the attendant "I'm in the news sweetheart, I will (expletive) sue this place" and took a shot at the woman's appearance, adding "I'm on television and you're in a (expletive) trailer, honey. Lose some weight."
ESPN later said "We are aware of a recent exchange between Britt McHenry and a towing company employee. We are now reviewing the matter with her." The network then announced the suspension hours later.
McHenry issued the following apology on Twitter:
"In an intense and stressful moment, I allowed my emotions to get the best of me and said some insulting and regrettable things. As frustrated as I was, I should always choose to be respectful and take the high road. I am so sorry for my actions and will learn from this mistake."
McHenry joined ESPN in March 2014 as a Washington, D.C.-based reporter. The former collegiate soccer player previously worked at a pair of TV stations in D.C.
Poster Comment:
A week's suspension is barely a slap on the wrist...
This stuck-up blonde sports bimbo needs to be canned so she can go begging for a job at Hooters.
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I watched the video yesterday. I'll hold my tongue and just say that she's a snippy witch.
I despise ESPN in general and this is just topping on the cake. No, I don't receive or watch their signal at home.
#2. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
"I'm in the newwws"
And Aaron Hernandez was with the "NFL".
{ CRASH }
Welcome back to reality land, B#%$4es!
#3. To: Willie Green (#0)
"This stuck-up blonde sports bimbo needs to be canned so she can go begging for a job at Hooters."
She reminded me of that CFO who berated the Chick-fil-A girl at the drive- through.
The CFO was fired. She should suffer the same fate.
#4. To: Willie Green (#0)
I'm on television and you're in a (expletive) trailer
She's definitely got issues. Thinks she's waaaaaaaaaay more important than she is.
Now, if she were the first female presidential candidate with a shot a being the first femail POTUS, then .............
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