The level of attention that has been given to the fact that Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy chose to leave a twenty cent tip at
Charlie Sheen jumping into the fray on the LeSean McCoy tip ‘scandal’? Okay, ish just got cray.
burger joint PYT is astounding. And the story is still going, as Hollywood celebrity Charlie Sheen has oddly entered the scene of the story.
On Monday, the restaurant’s owner made the questionable decision of posting McCoy’s receipt from the establishment on social media in an attempt to publicly shame the NFL star for leaving a poor tip.
The twenty cent tip that the Eagles’ LeSean McCoy just left our server on his $60 check is going to come in… http://fb.me/3OKxQ5DJv
A flurry of discussion then ensued–was the receipt real or fake? Was the server trying to make a name for himself? Is Shady *really* that bad of a tipper?
The story took on a life of its own, with beat writers asking questions about the incident to the player as the team prepares for its first prime time outing of the season and the Eagles organization providing comment. Everyone had an opinion. Some felt McCoy had the right to comment on what may have been bad service, others defended the server and those in the restaurant industry.
Whatever way you slice it, the story got at least one Hollywood star’s attention. Always looking for a way to stay in the spotlight, Sheen didn’t call PYT to try to quietly show his support. No, he took to Twitter and pledged that he would give $1,000 to the wronged server. We’ll see.
A $.20 tip is not indicative of a bad tipper. It’s not someone leaving a mere 10% on their bill, or nothing at all. It’s close to nothing, but leaving a twenty cent tip is a very deliberate matter. You want to make a statement. Judging from the scores of comments that flooded the establishment’s Facebook page about poor service, McCoy exercised his right to let his wallet do the talking about his experience there.
Adult milkshakes can’t salvage everything, apparently.
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