Chiefs fans commemorate playoff win over Bills by donating tens of thousands to Josh Allen’s charity
Chief fans are making a mass donation to a Buffalo area hospital to celebrate their AFC group stage win over the Bills on Sunday.
More specifically, Kansas City members are donating to Buffalo defender Josh Allen’s Patricia Allen Foundation, which benefits Buffalo’s John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. Donation Amount: $13, to commemorate the 13 seconds that Patrick Mahomes led a game-force at the end of the regulation. The captain will score the first goal in extra time, winning 42-36 and securing a fourth straight spot in the AFC Championship match.
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The idea stemmed from Twitter user “Chief Kingdom Memez,” which included a link to Allen’s foundation and suggested that Chiefs fans donate $13. While there’s no way to know how many fans have donated – according to the link – the tweet had 32 quote tweets, 99 retweets, and 467 likes as of 5:15 p.m. ET.
At the time of this article’s publication, nearly 4,000 fans of the Chiefs have combined to donate more than $60,000 to John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo.
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It’s a perfect scenario for Chiefs fans: They can donate to a worthy cause while rubbing off victory over ruthless Bills fans. Speaking of which, Buffalo loyalists likely won’t turn down charity money to the local children’s hospital (or shouldn’t).
For its part, Oishei Children’s Hospital was delighted to receive a stream of donations from Chiefs’ fans, although they acknowledged the heartbreak at such a devastating loss:
Although it’s very painful @BuffaloBills Sunday night loss, our hearts are warm woke up this morning to 13 dollars in donations coming from @ChiefsMMZ @Chiefs fan! Thank you all so much, your support will help ensure great care for the kids and families during WNY ❤️ @JoshAllenQB
– Oishei Children’s Hospital (@OCHBuffalo) January 25, 2022
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Oddly enough, this isn’t the first time fans have flooded the opposition midfielder’s charity with donations. Notably, Bills fans made a substantial donation to Andy Dalton’s organization in January 2018 after a last-minute encounter with the Ravens to ensure Buffalo made it to the knockout stages for the first time since. 1999. Bills fans also donated over $65k for the Advancement of the Blind after the blow call of the referral versus the Bucs.
It’s been a bittersweet way to end the season for Bills fans, but at least some good has come to it.
