US Vice President J D Vance fumbled The Ohio State University football team’s national championship trophy during a celebration at the White House this week.
President Donald Trump hosted the Buckeyes on Monday, after they won the College Football Playoff National Championship against the University of Notre Dame in January.
When Vance went to pick up the football-shaped trophy off a table at the end of the event, the 24-karat gold, bronze and stainless steel trophy nearly toppled over behind him before two players caught it. The base dropped to the ground to gasps from the crowd.
Vance went on to hold the trophy separate from the base.
Vance, a graduate of Ohio State, joked about his fumble afterwards, saying on X, “I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it.”
Vance was born in Ohio and earned his bachelor’s degree from Ohio State. He represented Ohio in the Senate before becoming vice president.
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