Fans discovered the purr-fect approach to present help for Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass.
The Ten Lives Club, a cat rescue organization that Bass has labored with, obtained greater than $250,000 in donations made in his title following the backlash he obtained after lacking a heartbreaking discipline purpose in Sunday’s playoff sport, in response to The Buffalo News.
The Bills trailed the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 with below two minutes remaining within the AFC divisional spherical matchup when Bass missed a 44-yard discipline purpose that each one however ended the sport and the season for a Bills crew looking for its first Super Bowl championship.
After the sport, the 26-year-old kicker reportedly started receiving on-line threats that led him to delete his social media accounts.
The Ten Lives Club made a publish exhibiting help for Bass, who has beforehand partnered with the Buffalo-based non-profit organization to assist rescue cats.
“WE STAND WITH TYLER BASS. DON’T BULLY OUR FRIEND We simply heard the horrible information that Tyler Bass is receiving threats after yesterday’s sport and our telephones are ringing off the hook from individuals who need to donate $22 to Ten Lives Club in Tyler’s title,” Ten Lives Club posted on social media.
“Tyler doesn’t deserve any of the hate he’s receiving. He’s a wonderful soccer participant and a good higher person who took the time to assist our organization and rescue cats final 12 months. Leave our buddy alone.”
Donations — with the $22 quantity being a nod to Bass’s No. 2 jersey — got here in from Bills followers, Chiefs followers and different supporters.
The organization raised donations by its web site and its social media accounts, which function a profile image of a cat carrying a Bills jersey.
“That money came in very, very quickly and will make a huge difference for our rescue cats here in Western New York,” Kimberly LaRussa of the Ten Lives Club instructed The Buffalo News.
