Dylan Marette is a third-grader who lives in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Last week he was bullied and beaten at school by several third graders, resulting in a concussion, loose teeth, split lips and heavy bruising on his face.
His father, Brian Marette, had bought tickets for what was to be Dylan's first Vikings game. At the hospital after the beating, Dylan, 9, said he no longer wanted to go.
"I threw that out on Twitter, randomly,| Brian said. "People started tagging the Vikings and it took off from there."
Initially, the Vikings told the Marettes they wanted to "dress him up" in gear for the Vikings-Colts game that Saturday.