ESPN reporter Britt McHenry is sorry -- and suspended -- after a leaked video showed her unleashing an abhorrent verbal attack on a woman who works at a towing company.
The video, embedded below, began to circulate Thursday and is reportedly from earlier this month after the reporter's car was towed from a restaurant parking lot.
In the video, McHenry, who is based in a Washington, D.C., is seen angrily exchanging words with an employee of Advanced Towing, a company that has recently been under fire for unfair practices.
Eventually she turns her anger with the situation on the woman behind the counter, criticizing her appearance, presumed level of education and weight.
A few choice quotes? "Maybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me here" and “Lose some weight, baby girl.”
McHenry and her perfect teeth apologized Thursday afternoon for her behavior in what she called "an intense and stressful moment."
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
ESPN issued a statement shortly after announcing the McHenry's one-week suspension.
Update from ESPN: Britt McHenry has been suspended for 1 week effectively immediately.— Josh Krulewitz (@jksports) April 16, 2015