[vincesanity82]

Cleveland Scene tells the tale of LeBron James running up a huge tab at a swanky steak joint, and keeping the staff there until 3:45 in the morning -- only to leave an embarrassingly small tip in return. The particulars:

It went down like this: LeBron pulls up in his Mercedes outside XO. ... On this special occasion, the King decides to dine late. He keeps his group there until around 3:45 a.m. During this time the waiter obsequiously pours drinks and fetches anything else His Greatness needs.

The final bill comes to $800. By the feudal laws of decorum, which stipulate that the affluent should administer a 20 percent gratuity, staffers figured they'd be pocketing an extra $160. But when they fetched the autographed bill after His Heinousness bolted back to Akron, their expectation turned to disbelief, then anger.

LeBron stiffed them with a meager $10 tip

How LeBron Stays Rich: By Stiffing Restaurant Employees on Tips - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[Lefty Noob]

Well, maybe the service was terrible?

[Seahawker 562]

haha i would never leave a 200 dollar tip or anything close to that, no matter how big the bill, but come on, ten dollars?

[bears9]

LeBron might be smart to tip low, if he keeps shooting about 20% like he has these playoffs, he might need the spare change?

[Geechee843]

i think a whole lotta resturant workers are gonna start spitting in his food. i know its funny and all but at the same time its ridiculous. keep those people there till almost 4 am for what ? so you can go to your mansion to sleep it off and play b-ball the nxt day while they would be lucky to get 4 hours of sleep before getting their kids ready for school adn coming back to work

i mean seriously, does he think that mess is cute ? cuz its not

i'm not saying he needed to leave an entire 20% ($160) but 10 is ridiculous. whenever i go out to a resturant that sounds as nice as this and i'm one of the last ones to leave i atleast leave $10, and im nowhere close to lbj's tax bracket.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Geechee843

i think a whole lotta resturant workers are gonna start spitting in his food. i know its funny and all but at the same time its ridiculous. keep those people there till almost 4 am for what ? so you can go to your mansion to sleep it off and play b-ball the nxt day while they would be lucky to get 4 hours of sleep before getting their kids ready for school adn coming back to work

i mean seriously, does he think that mess is cute ? cuz its not

i'm not saying he needed to leave an entire 20% ($160) but 10 is ridiculous. whenever i go out to a resturant that sounds as nice as this and i'm one of the last ones to leave i atleast leave $10, and im nowhere close to lbj's tax bracket.

Youve hit on a key point, dont mess with the people who prepare or serve your food..