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The above video is of ESPN’s Britt McHenry, who is seen in it saying all sorts of horrible things to a parking lot attendant. This may have happened in a tow lot — McHenry tweeted about her car being towed on April 6, according to Deadspin. But we know few details for certain, or what the exact circumstances of the incident were, but three things are clear:
1) The things McHenry says in this video are indefensible.
2) We have all said mean things in the heat of the moment that we regret.
3) We know basically nothing about Britt McHenry as a person, so judging her based on this one incident seems like a bad idea.
UPDATE: McHenry took to Twitter to apologize.
In an intense and stressful moment, I allowed my emotions to get the best of me and said some insulting and (cont) http://t.co/Wx37XF2QtM
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) April 16, 2015
And ESPN announced she has been suspended one week.
Update from ESPN: Britt McHenry has been suspended for 1 week effectively immediately.
— Josh Krulewitz (@jksports) April 16, 2015
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