As soon as Olu Fashanu hung up the phone with the Jets, finding out he was New York-bound, the former Penn State offensive lineman’s mother and girlfriend to his right both wanted a piece of the 6-foot-6, 312-pound first-round draftee.

What ensued was a power struggle to touch Fashanu, with his mother having the upper hand, sitting closest to her son, in between him and his unidentified girlfriend.

The woman sitting the farthest to the left in the feeds does not pop up on his Instagram, but is heavily believed to be his girlfriend based on her comfortably touching his hand and upper leg, and being on the family’s couch in the first place.

 

Fashanu did not attend the draft live on Thursday night, despite being a lock to be drafted in the first 15 selections.

He was at home in Waldorf, Maryland surrounded not only by his mother and his girlfriend, but by around 50 family members and friends, who all had a front row seat to the power struggle.

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Olu Fashanu watched a power struggle between his mother and girlfriend after being drafted

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Fashanu’s mother grabs him first and does not relent any space from her son for anyone

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Fashanu’s girlfriend tries to get closer to him several times with little to no success in doing so

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Fashanu’s mother is the first to grab him, with a long embrace for her soon, having no regard for anyone else due to her excitement.

What Fashanu’s mother displayed next by cheering and getting in the way of her son’s girlfriend has some online crediting her with displaying the blocking form needed of an NFL offensive lineman.

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Fashanu’s girlfriend never truly gets close to embracing her boyfriend during the initial exchange.

Sitting to Fashanu’s left look to be a sibling and his dad, who both barely touch the newest Jet due to the power struggle happening in front of them.

At one point during the video, Fashanu’s mom does embrace his girlfriend, appearing to show there is no bad blood between the women.

Even after Fashanu gets to his feet, the block-out of the girlfriend from Fashanu’s mom continued, hugging him first and not allowing any room for his girlfriend.

Fashanu’s personal life does not have many details publicized, including where he met his girlfriend or how long they have been dating.