A video has gone viral of NFL draft decide Olu Fashanu’s mom seemingly blocking his girlfriend after it was introduced that he’d been chosen because the No. 11 decide this week.
The 21-year-old former Penn State offensive lineman discovered he was drafted by the New York Jets on April 25, but it surely’s his mom’s response that has gone viral.
The clip options the Waldorf, Maryland, native sitting between his dad and mom, Anthony and Paige Fashanu, on a settee and Fashanu’s girlfriend was seated on the opposite facet of Fashanu’s mother.
Fashanu is non-public about his private life and his girlfriend stays unidentified in a number of stories. Nonetheless, a room full of individuals gathered with Fashanu as he discovered the information in a video has been considered greater than 16 million instances to date.
“The New York Jets,” mentioned the draft decide as he shared the information. The room cheered and Fashanu’s mother gave him an enormous hug. His girlfriend additionally congratulated him by reaching over and putting her hand on his knee. On the identical second, Paige Fashanu raised her arm to proceed cheering, thereby blocking the unidentified younger blond girl.
Fashanu’s girlfriend tried a number of extra instances to get to her boyfriend because the NFL draft decide’s mother embraced her son and celebrated the joyous second. She finally observed her son’s girlfriend and embraced her as nicely whereas seated on the sofa.
Nonetheless, after everybody stood up, Fashanu’s mother embraced her son once more, and as his girlfriend tried to embrace her boyfriend, Mama Fashanu went in for the block once more, and followers took be aware.
It doesn’t get higher than this 🥲📞#WeAre x @NYJets x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/6pXolHeAxl
— Penn State Soccer (@PennStateFball) April 26, 2024
“The way in which his mother blocks they should draft her too,” wrote one fan.
“His mama boxing her out like prime Alonzo Mourning lmfaooo,” replied one fan. “Momma ain’t even take a look at her they don’t educate that kind of approach anymore,” added one other. “She was not finna get that first hug lmfaooo,” joked one.
One replied with the caption, “NFL draft like,” together with a gif from the Jordan Peele film “Get Out” prompting one other to answer, “LMAO.”
A number of followers remarked that the second reminded them of Isaiah Wilson’s mom, Sharese, when she snatched his girlfriend up off the sofa after he was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2020.
“Def higher approach than Isaiah Wilson’s mother,” wrote the fan.
One other fan famous that Wilson’s girlfriend didn’t take the trace when his mother first tried to get her consideration by touching her shoulder.
“It was the lack to get the trace that made this one a traditional,” joked one X person.
The New York Jets shared a message from their new offensive lineman on April 26 with the caption, “we love this man already a message from @olu_fashanu!”
“What’s up Jet’s Nation?” mentioned Fashanu. “It’s Olu Fashanu right here. I’m tremendous excited to be part of this nice crew. I’m tremendous excited to play for such an ideal and passionate fan base, and I can’t wait to get to work. Thanks.”