Buffalo Bills followers are rallying round kicker Tyler Bass days after his missed subject objective try would have tied the AFC divisional sport in opposition to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Bass has labored with Ten Lives Club, a cat rescue and adoption group, up to now, and days after deactivating his social media accounts and receiving threats on-line, the Bills kicker is getting some assist.
On Monday, Ten Lives Club started receiving calls with individuals eager to donate $22 in honor of Bass, who wears No. 2 and has spent all 4 of his NFL seasons with the Bills.
When these cellphone calls began coming in, that is when Ten Lives Club discovered of the abuse Bass was receiving on-line. The organization then posted on Facebook a message of assist.
“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 identify.
“Tyler doesn’t deserve any of the hate he’s receiving. He’s a superb 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.”
Bass’ missed subject objective try got here with below two minutes to play within the fourth quarter and the Bills down three factors. The Chiefs would go on to win 27-24 and advance to the AFC championship sport.
As of Tuesday morning, over $28,000 in complete has been donated. The money will keep in Western New York and can permit them to assist them discover new houses for animals.
“Leave our friend alone. He’s a great guy. He’s a good person and we think you should leave him alone,” Kimberly LaRussa, public relations supervisor for Ten Lives Club advised WIVB. “We’re Tyler Bass’ biggest fans here at Ten Lives Club. It’s not every day that a celebrity that helps out an organization, and he is a celebrity that does.”
Bass was part of Ten Lives Club’s Show Your Soft Side marketing campaign, and whereas different athletes who had been concerned selected to assist canine shelters, Bass was all concerning the cats., in line with LaRussa.
“When the Show your Soft Side campaign came out, a lot of the athletes wanted to help the dogs, but Tyler said, ‘No, I want to help the cats.’ He’s just a really nice person and we’re really grateful the community is stepping up right now to help our rescue cats,” LaRussa added.
Bills teammates assist Bass
Bass pointed the finger at himself after Sunday’s defeat saying, “Ultimately, it is fully on me. I’ve bought to do a greater job of getting by to my goal. … I’ve been right here lengthy sufficient to know that it’s important to try this. … I really feel horrible, you already know? I really like this staff and it hurts. This one hurts unhealthy. Yeah, I’ve bought to do a greater job. Totally on me.”
But Bass’ teammates weren’t letting him shoulder all of the blame for the loss.
“We have full confidence in Tyler,” mentioned Bills head coach Sean McDermott. “He’s kicked effectively for us over the years.”
“I want it would not have been put in that state of affairs,” mentioned Bills quarterback Josh Allen. “You win as a staff, you lose as a staff. One play does not outline a sport, it does not outline a season. I do know persons are going to be on the market saying that. We bought to be there for him as a result of, once more, we execute a pair performs prior, in all probability singing a special tune proper now.”
