After Tyler Bass missed a 44 yard field goal that would have tied the Playoff game with two minutes left against the Kansas City Chiefs, fans were brutal with their assessment of Tyler. It brought back painful memories for Bills fans of Scott Norwood who in January 1991 missed a 47 yard field goal wide right in the final seconds of the Super Bowl.
Tyler was besieged with online hate! Tyler has been working with a charity called the Ten Lives Club to encourage cat adoption. A pic of him with the kittens hangs in the shelter's lobby. Ten Lives Club shared Tyler's pic on social media. "WE STAND WITH TYLER BASS. DON’T BULLY OUR FRIEND 👊”
Tyler supporters came together over the next 48 hours and raised over $260-thousand for the Ten Lives Club, Notable contributions came from TV personality Rachael Ray and pet food brand Nutrish, who together donated $30-thousand. The organization has an annual budget of around a million so to unexpectedly receive more than a quarter of it has been a huge blessing!
Kimberly LaRussa of the Ten Lives Club says “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. I hate that he's had to go through this and feel bad for the Bills fans that they missed out on the Super Bowl, but look at how much has good from this situation”!