For fans, meeting their NFL idols is like a dream come true. And recently, Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen had a wholesome interaction with one of his young fans. The 27-year-old has been making headlines after his romantic relationship with actress Hailee Steinfeld caught the attention of the public. While Allen gears up for training camp while progressing with his love life, he made sure to make one of his young supporters feel special.
The Bills players were returning to their locker room after a day of training in Rochester. And it was at this time that a young supporter called out the QB. He did so not to get himself an autograph from Allen, but to create a precious memory for his own younger sibling.
Young fan moved to tears after encountering Josh Allen
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On Wednesday morning, the Bills Mafia gathered to witness the training of their team at St. John Fisher University. When Josh Allen was making his way back to the locker room after practice, he was greeted by a young boy waiting with a permanent marker in one hand. At first glance, it looked like the young boy named Mason was looking to get an autograph from the QB like other fans. But his request for the 26-year-old was rather unselfish in nature.
This is the best: A young #Bills fan told Josh Allen that his sister has been wanting to meet him and was literally crying while waiting.
Josh went over, and the reaction is awesome.
This is what it’s all about.
(🎥 @WHEC_JLewke, @BuffaloBills)
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 26, 2023
In the clip going viral on Twitter, the young boy said he has a question for Allen as he approached him. “My sister loves you. Can you please hug her or something?”, the fan requested the QB, pointing to his sister in the crowd. Without a second thought, Josh Allen made his way to the fan’s sister, who goes by the name Sophia. The QB then proceeded to hug his young fan, after which he signed an autograph for her. This heartwarming gesture visibly moved the young girl, as she broke into tears after the interaction with her NFL idol.
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While this young fan will forever remember this wholesome interaction with Allen, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes also made headlines a few days back. But his encounter was not received in a positive light, pulling the 2X Super Bowl winner into troubled waters.
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Mahomes altercation with the father of a fan during the ACC championship
The 27-year-old QB was a part of the star-studded lineup for the 2023 American Century Championship. A clip from the tournament went viral where fans saw Patrick Mahomes politely decline a father of a fan who was constantly urging him for an autograph. While his focus was on the golf course, the QB politely declined the father for an autograph, justifying his stand. “You can just make one kid happy out of the hundred,” the father continued to urge the 2X SB champion. Mahomes politely replied, “I’ll make 99 sad.” This led to misleading headlines all over the news, after which NFL insider Dov Kleiman shed light on the truth behind the incident.
The outcomes of both the fan interactions stated above were different. But just like Josh Allen, even Mahomes holds his fanbase in high regard. Maybe if the father did not get so snippy during the middle of an important tournament, the situation might have been different.
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