Offensive lineman Poutasi Poutasi realized a lifelong dream by signing with California on Wednesday morning but faced a family tragedy immediately thereafter.
Poutasi announced on Twitter that Vaelua Poutasi, his mother, died in the afternoon after a fight with diabetes.
#RestEasyMom #ImaMakeYouProud#LoveYou pic.twitter.com/8YwZKyrLDo
— Poutasi Poutasi (@PPoutasi) February 2, 2017
Earlier in the day, Poutasi tweeted a photo of him visiting his mother in a hospital room, where he reportedly went immediately after signing and faxing his national letter of intent to the Golden Bears.
#NeedMyMom
