ESPN reporter suspended for abusing tow lot worker
ESPN reporter Britt Henry has been suspended for seven days after she was caught on film insulting a tow park attendant she was paying to get her car back.
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The expletive-laden video is full of insulting remarks about the attendantâs education, class and appearance.
âIâm in the news sweetheart, I will f***ing sue this place,â the reporter ranted.
âDo you feel good about your job? So I could be a college dropout and do the same thing? Why, cause I have a brain and you donât?
âMaybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me here.â
Throughout the tirade, the attendant was ice cold, not once retaliating, except to warn Henry she was being filmed.
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Henry, 28, from New Jersey, has come under intense criticism for the way she handled the situation.
She initially took to Twitter to ask why her car had been impounded and while her initial question was deleted, her reply to the companyâs response was still available for viewing.
@ARLnowDOTcom in the Hunan parking lot, where I ate dinner. On a Sunday night!
â Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) April 6, 2015
After the footage surfaced and ESPN suspended the reporter, she again went online to apologise and explain her actions.
As expected, Twitter has been less than supportive of the reporter for her indiscretion.
Breaking: ESPNâs @BrittMcHenry wonât be at #ACMawards50 b/c her high horse was just towed. â TigeAndDaniel (@TigeAndDaniel) April 19, 2015
On behalf of the UK â @espn needs to get rid of @BrittMcHenry â otherwise you are seen to be encouraging bullying! #firebrittmchenry
â Lloyd Hollett (@lloydhollett) April 17, 2015
Surprisingly, the company who employs the attendant who was the target of the rant does not want McHenry fired.
âParking enforcement is contentious by nature,â the company said in a statement released Friday.
âAt the same time, neither Gina, our lot clerk, nor our company, have any interest in seeing Britt McHenry suspended or terminated as a result of her comment.â
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