Washington DC - Vice President JD Vance, an Ohio State alumni, bungled a visit from the Buckeyes by accidentally dropping and breaking their NCAA trophy.

At the White House event meant to celebrate the Buckeyes' national football championship, Vance fumbled and then dropped the famous trophy as he attempted to lift it into the air.

Luckily, Ohio running back TreVeyon Henderson was quick on the scene, catching the cup before it hit the ground, but the trophy's base came off in the process.

The video became an instant hit, circling the internet and garnering nearly eight million views in less than 24 hours.

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Vance made light of the unfortunate incident, reposting a video of the moment he dropped the trophy and making a joke at his own expense.

"I didn't want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy, so I decided to break it," he wrote.

Vance went to Ohio State for two years and graduated in 2009 with a degree in political science and philosophy. He remains a big fan of the Buckeyes and had previously joked that he would skip President Donald Trump's inauguration to attend a game.