Tiger Woods and Lebron James accused of being cheap tippers

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Tiger Woods, LeBron James accused of being cheap tippers

PUBLISHED Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:28 am EDT




Staff report Sporting News
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It's been a tough year of criticism for two of sports' most powerful athletes, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. So just add this to the list -- they've made the cut as the top 10 cheapest celebrity tippers, according to the Miami New Times.
The alternative weekly's Short Order food/restaurant blog has Woods ranked as the worst celebrity tipper, with James not far behind at No. 4. New Times also provides examples of why both the golfer and Miami Heat forward are so stingy in regards to wait staff.
Tiger Woods says he doesn't always tip well because he doesn't carry cash. (AP Photo)
On Woods: "The reason he doesn't tip: The man worth more than $500 million says it's because he never carries cash."
The website also cites an instance of where Woods "pulled a mulligan" by revoking an extra $5 from a waitress after "realizing he had tipped her earlier in the evening."
On James: "Seems he once made a Cleveland steakhouse stay open until 4 in the morning so he could finish his feast. The bill: $800. The tip: $10. Obviously LeBron is waiting to win a championship and use the windfall for tipping."
Here's the complete list of Short Order's top 10 cheapest celebrity tippers:
1. Tiger Woods, golfer
2. Madonna, singer/actress
3. Barbra Streisand, singer/actress
4. LeBron James, NBA player
5. Jeremy Piven, actor
6. Usher, singer
7. Mariah Carey, singer/"actress"
8. Sean Penn, actor/activist
9. Bill Cosby, actor/comedian
10. Racheal Ray, TV personality



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[suitanim]

"never carries cash"?

That's no excuse...I never carry cash either, but I still manage to tip my server 20% every single time.

[venom]

I heard Billy Joel is also a terrible tipper

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

20%, I gotta admit that I go 15 percent minimum . I thought Billy Joel was a bad driver, but he tips bad too...that sucks