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Buffalo Bills placekicker Tyler Bass reacts after lacking a subject objective in opposition to the Kansas City Chiefs through the fourth quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff soccer recreation Sunday, January 21.
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A no-kill, non-profit cat adoption company in Western New York says it has acquired over $150,000 of pledged donations since declaring assist for Buffalo Bills placekicker Tyler Bass, calling him a “Cat Dad.”
The Ten Lives Club posted to Facebook on Monday, “WE STAND WITH TYLER BASS. DON’T BULLY OUR FRIEND.”
The organization says Bass acquired criticism on-line after he missed a game-tying 44-yard subject objective late in Sunday’s 27-24 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Ten Lives Club, based in 2001, known as for followers to indicate their assist for the kicker by pledging donations to the organization within the quantity of $22 in Bass’ identify. Bass wears jersey No. 2 for the Bills.
Previously, Bass had not missed any of his subject objective makes an attempt within the final two minutes of fourth quarters or in time beyond regulation when his group was tied or trailing by three factors or fewer.
The Ten Lives Club is aware of a factor or two about Bass that others could not.
As the group stated on Facebook, “Tyler doesn’t deserve any of the hate he’s receiving. He’s an excellent football player and an even better person who took the time to help our organization and rescue cats last year. Leave our friend alone.”
The Ten Lives Club’s authentic put up confirmed an image of Bass posing with an kitten in a marketing campaign for “Show Your Soft Side.” The accompanying caption referred to Bass as a “Cat Dad.”
The advert for the non-profit learn, “No wonder Tyler Bass is so fast on his feet. He’s part cat.”
CNN has reached out to Bass and the Bills.
As of Tuesday night, the Ten Lives Club had raised greater than $155,000 through Facebook, its web site, Venmo and a $5,000 donation from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, membership PR supervisor Kimberly LaRussa instructed CNN in an e-mail.
“Donations are coming in from all kinds of football fans – Chiefs, Steelers, even Dolphins fans,” LaRussa stated.
One put up learn, “I’m a born and raised Bears fan but I have a LOT of Bills fans in my life – happily, happily donated!”
Another donor states, “Chiefs fan here. Happy to donate!”
LaRussa instructed CNN affiliate WKBW on Tuesday she hoped individuals would see there’s extra to Bass – and life – than soccer.
“He’s human, he’s a person, we all have feelings. I know people are very passionate about football in Western New York, but you also have to think about him as a person, and the human that he is,” she instructed WKBW.
“He happens to be an excellent football player and is an excellent human as well.”
