Evan Washburn earned his paycheck during Thursday’s NCAA Tournament coverage on CBS, not just because he roamed the sidelines for nearly 12 hours, but also due to the trash can he jumped through. The 15-seed Omaha Mavericks made their first NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament appearance this season, doing so with the quirky good luck charm of destroying trash cans with pro wrestling-like flair. Even pro wrestlers Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd got in on the action. Unfortunately for Omaha, they couldn’t celebrate with a trash can Thursday night, as they lost to second-seeded St. John’s by 30 points, effectively ending any hopes of a Cinderella story.
While Omaha couldn’t destroy a trash can after the game, Washburn managed to knee drop one before it, crushing it both figuratively and literally.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate this trash can knee drop from Evan Washburn? pic.twitter.com/b1jPjmx9Gr
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 21, 2025
CBS has tried some strange things with Evan Washburn in the past, such as when they had him awkwardly hand NC State’s DJ Burns ice cream after an ACC Tournament victory. Washburn’s trash can knee drop raises the question: what’s the deal with CBS having their broadcasters jump through stationary objects? Last year, they had their full cast from The NFL Today initiate themselves into Bills Mafia by jumping through tables at Orchard Park, even 67-year-old Bill Cowher. Despite Washburn’s impressive knee drop, it paled in comparison to Nate Burleson diving through a table; however, we’ll give him extra credit for his effort at the end of a nearly 12-hour shift to kick off round one of the NCAA Tournament.
