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ESPN sports reporter Britt McHenry suspended for one week from network
She berated an Advanced Towing employee after her car was towed from a Chinese restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on April 6
Insulted the woman's looks, education and job
'Lose some weight, baby girl,' McHenry said as she walked away
McHenry apologized Thursday after security footage surface online
Said it was 'an intense and stressful' situation

Published: 17:50 EST, 16 April 2015 | Updated: 09:06 EST, 17 April 2015

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Of all the people to be wary of getting caught on camera doing something incredulous, you would think a TV news reporter would know better.

But Britt McHenry, a Washington D.C.-based sports reporter for ESPN, has been suspended from her position after an ugly and offensive rant she unleashed on a hapless tow truck company employee surfaced online this week.

The 28-year-old, who hails from New Jersey, had her car towed from the parking lot of a Chinese restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, and the verbal attack was captured on a security camera as she paid to pick the vehicle up at the tow lot office.

'I’m in the news, sweetheart, I will f-----g sue this place,' McHenry can he heard saying in the video.

ESPN's Britt McHenry's viscous attack on tow truck attendee

Vicious: ESPN sports reporter Britt McHenry has been suspended for one week and could face further punishment after video surfaced of her berating an Advanced Towing employee in Arlington, Virginia

Caught red-faced: Incredibly, McHenry was warned that she was being filmed at the start of her ugly rant, however continued to insult the woman's looks, education and job on-camera

Glamorous: Originally from New Jersey, McHenry is a sideline reporter for ESPN based in Washington D.C. Pictured is Gina Michelle, the clerk abused by McHenry and told she needed to lose some weight

The incident occurred on April 6.

The parking attendant can be heard in the video warning McHenry she is being filmed and threatens to 'play your video'.

'That’s why I have a degree and you don't - I wouldn't work in a scumbag place like this,' McHenry responds.

'Makes my skin crawl even being here.'

The parking attendant patiently replies: 'Well lets get you out of here quickly.'

McHenry then fires back: 'Yep, that's all you care about - taking people's money…with no education, no skill set. Just wanted to clarify that.'

She's outta there: ESPN immediately responded by suspending McHenry, but only for one week

After a few more comments, including telling the woman she doesn't have a brain, McHenry delivers her biggest sting.

'Maybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me, huh?' she says.

'Cos' I'm on television and you're in a f-----g trailer, honey.'

Finally, before walking away, McHenry says: 'Lose some weight, baby girl.'

Unhappy customer: Britt McHenry leaving the towing company and flipping the bird to the cameras

'Maybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me, huh?': McHenry, who has impeccable grooming when on-camera, berated the woman for her appearance and her job

Video of the shocking scene was obtained by Live Leak.

As the video spread online, ESPN were forced to react.

A spokesman confirmed McHenry had been suspended, however only for one week.

It is unclear whether a more serious punishment will be handed down.

Right after the incident took place, McHenry took her Twitter account to rant about how Adanced Towing is 'corrupt'.

Not surprisingly, she has since deleted the tweet.

The apology: McHenry offered up this note as the video of her awful attack spread online Thursday

Do as I say, not as I do: McHenry's words of wisdom earlier this year

On Thursday, she turned to social media again to apologize for her actions, saying it was an 'intense and stressful moment' for her.

She posted online: 'In an intense and stressful moment, I allowed my emotions to get the best of me and said some insulting and regrettable things. 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.'