Chad Johnson Has A Heart Of Gold, Leaves A $1K Tip At Tennessee's IHOP

Chad Johnson, a former NFL standout, is setting an example.

Chad Johnson departed a Tennessee restaurant with a memorable tip, despite previous criticism of A-list celebrities for their treatment of waitstaff. The 44-year-old had dinner at an IHOP close to the University of Tennessee on Saturday night before the Kentucky-Tennessee football game, and his meal cost him $14.

Before travelling to witness the Volunteers face the Wildcats in person, Johnson, who is also known as Chad Ochocinco due to his jersey number of 85, gave fans a peek into his Saturday. Johnson attended the game in Knoxville with his daughter Cha’iel Johnson, who posed for pictures with him while he was sporting a Hendon Hooker shirt.

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After winning the 800-meter race at the FHSAA Class 3A Track & Field State Championships in May, Cha’iel Johnson is a rising sports star in her own right. Johnson’s daughter was photographed with a Tennessee “Recruit” lanyard around her neck, indicating that the trip could have had a significant influence on her choice of university.

The former Cincinnati Bengal claimed to be a stranger to the area and handed the employees a $1,000 tip, or a 7,100% tip.

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“It’s my first time in the Ville,” Johnson wrote on the receipt. “Going to the game tonight, but I don’t know the Rocky Top song. He also wrote “I Love You” at the bottom of the receipt.

“OchoCinco” is accustomed to leaving extravagant tips. Johnson’s tipping exploits on a Twitter date back to February 2019, when he graciously left a $100 tip on an $18.17 check at the chain eatery Bahama Breeze. He frequently tagged each post with the Bible verse “Proverbs 11:25.” A $2,000 gratuity was left along with a receipt that read, “Rent increase sucks, this should help, vote Ocho 2024,” and other sweet sentiments.

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Johnson said to The Post in 2014, “I always take care of people who are serving me. It’s just something I always do, regardless of where I am, regardless of what restaurant or the service.”