Bills Mafia had all the reasons to celebrate after the 2021 Divisional Round clash against the Baltimore Ravens. After all, their unit, led by charismatic Josh Allen, had bulldozed Lamar’s men by 17-3 in the playoff clash. However, more than going berserk with their celebrations, Buffalo fans showed interest in praying for Jackson for a surprising reason.
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While one would expect fans to be relieved by an opposing QB going down, Bills Mafia decided to pray for Jackson, who took a hard hit by two Bills’ defenders in the third quarter, by collectively making a special gesture.
Not only that but what started off with just $8 donations after Jackson’s head injury that he had sustained during the Divisional Round playoff game, culminated in $300,000 being raised for his favorite charity, that too within 48 hours.
After Lamar was ruled out of the game, the Ravens’ hopes of scripting a comeback vanished in thin air, and the Bills eventually completed a dominating win. However, after the game, as reported by Yahoo Sports, a Redditor sent out prayers for Lamar’s well-being, while sharing a screenshot containing the details of the QB’s favorite charity.
Soon after that, innumerable Bills fans started sharing screenshots of their donations for the Louisville chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. Several $8, $17, $17.08 donations were made, as a mark of respect for Jackson’s jersey(No.8) and Allen’s Jersey(No.17).
After Lamar Jackson left the game with a concussion, Bills fans started donating $8 to his favorite charity.
Less than 48 hrs later, $300,000 has been donated.
The donations will help feed more than 2,000 kids while schools are closed due to COVID-19.
Bills Mafia is the best. pic.twitter.com/ICacyoFbmH
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) January 18, 2021
This incredible gesture, which ended up helping several kids in need, that too in the time of the Covid pandemic, was lauded by football fans across the world. As it turns out, this wasn’t the only time the Bills Mafia made such a heartwarming gesture.
Bills Mafia Once Donated $700,000 For Josh Allen’s Grandmother
Back in November 2020, Josh Allen’s grandmother Patricia Allen left the mortal world. In order to show their favorite quarterback that they were with him during such tough times, Bills Mafia decided to donate as much as they could to Allen‘s charity at the Oishei Children’s Hospital.
Around $700,000 was raised by die-hard Bills fans. Greatly moved by the gesture, Allen had stated, “I can’t thank the people that donated enough, you know, for what they did, what they’ve done”. This shows the legacy of the Bills Mafia, a fanbase that will never back away from helping the ones in need.
In order to give his kind-hearted fans a chance to celebrate, Allen would try bringing out his A-game during the upcoming season.
