ESPN reporter Britt McHenry (Photo : Twitter/Britt McHenry)
The towing company at the center of the suspension of Britt McHenry, 28, has released a statement confirming that they do not wish to see the ESPN anchor punished for the remarks she made.
"Ms. McHenry is our neighbor, and, as she said, to paraphrase, made remarks that were out of line," Advanced Towing Co. said in the statement obtained by People. "She is human and errors in judgement can be made in the heat of the moment."
A day prior to the release of the towing company's statement, a viral video shows McHenry berating one of the towing company's employees after her car was towed from a parking lot in Arlington, Va., according to The Washington Post. The incident was said to have taken place on April 6.
"I'm on television and you're in a f---ing trailer, honey," McHenry was heard saying in the video, which lead to her one-week suspension from ESPN.
In its statement, Advanced Towing Co. said that Gina, the employee in the video, is a single mother of three working a difficult job to provide her family. According to the company, the employee "holds no ill will toward Ms. McHenry."
As a small business, Advanced Towing Co. also made it clear that the only benefit they see to releasing the video, which was neither licensed nor sold to anyone, is "to highlight personal attacks employees in jobs like towing, public parking enforcement and others sometimes encounter."
McHenry has taken 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 regrettable things," the ESPN reporter tweeted. "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."
