Britt McHenry throws drink at fan at Wizards game

The fan-cam footage was all over the timeline by Thursday afternoon, and the Barstool side of the internet had a take ready right away.

Cons

@CaptainCons

I'm beginning to think Britt might be the problem

TMZ

@TMZ

😳 Exclusive: Trump staffer Britt McHenry throws drink at fan at NBA game.

Here's what's actually been reported. Page Six had it first and TMZ followed. Per those reports, McHenry and a male guest were sitting in front of a group of guys at Capital One Arena, and things blew up from there. People in McHenry's camp told TMZ the group behind her was making inappropriate comments about Winnie Harlow, the model engaged to Kyle Kuzma, who played in Washington before and now plays for Milwaukee. Those sources also claim stuff got thrown at McHenry first, though they admitted to TMZ they don't remember exactly what set off the drink toss.

The exit is the part that's going to stick. TMZ reports she got booed on the way out, with rally towels flying at her, and she answered by blowing kisses and waving at the crowd. She was also reportedly filmed arguing with security. Her camp says she was never kicked out and just left on her own to go to the bar, while her guest stayed for the game and met up with her afterward. So that's 2 versions of the same walk to the exit, and only one of them has a crowd booing.

That's where the jokes come in. McHenry is no stranger to viral clips, so plenty of people had the same reaction to the 'Trump staffer' line that kept showing up on the story. The joke tweet above wasn't a ruling on who started it, just the internet doing its thing with a name it already knows. Then BarstoolNate dug up some company history nobody saw coming.

Eric Nathan

@BarstoolNate

Fun Barstool lore for the OGs: The "This is not a daiquiri" spelling bee video clip was at Britt McHenry's apartment

Yes, the 'This is not a daiquiri' spelling bee clip, a real deep cut for longtime Stoolies, was apparently filmed at McHenry's apartment. That's Nate's story to tell and he's the one telling it, but it's a pretty funny reminder of how small the D.C. sports-media world can be. A woman whose apartment showed up in Barstool lore is now trending for throwing a drink at a Wizards game.

What comes next is the boring stuff. So far all we have are anonymous sources from her side, the video, and a crowd that clearly picked a side. Nobody has said anything yet about whether the Wizards or arena security will do more, and the State Department hasn't weighed in on its press adviser going viral at the opener. If that changes, it'll be the next chapter. For now, we've got the video, the towels, and the blown kisses.