Buffalo Bills in damage control mode over their $2.2 billion stadium that is getting crushed online by fans
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Buffalo Bills new Highmark Stadium
First, the Buffalo Bills put out a statement on Monday, defending the honor of their new $2.2 billion stadium that was getting absolutely crushed on social media – with photo evidence, no less – for how poorly architects laid out some of the place's sightlines.
Then the club put its chief operating officer and its vice president of stadium development on a conference call with reporters to explain how the fans, some of whom are taxpayers footing $850 million of the cost for the building, didn't have the whole story when they posted those cringe photos of obstructed views and videos of poor rain coverage during the Bills' Saturday practice.
So, yes, the Buffalo Bills are in full crisis management mode right now and the damage control isn't about an injury to a valuable player or a questionable coaching decision.
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It's all about a multibillion-dollar project that, so far, is not quite living up to some of the billing it presented to fans, including personal seat license holders.
"So far, we’ve heard from less than one percent of our PSL holders about anything sightline related," Bills COO Pete Guelli told Western New York area reporters on the conference call Monday. "Relative to that specific issue, we feel very confident what was represented via the virtual venue is accurate to what people saw when they sat in their seats.
"If anybody feels otherwise, we’re taking this on a case-by-case basis, and we’ll address any concerns that they have."
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul thanks those involved during remarks at the official


