Former NFL star Chad Johnson leaves staff a $1,000 tip on just a $14 IHOP bill – his THIRD generous gratuity in three days – after visiting Tennessee’s Knoxville for the first time
- Former six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Chad Johnson showed off his generosity
- Saturday morning he tweeted a $1,000 tip left on a $14 bill at a Knoxville IHOP
- It was the third time in three days where the three-time All-Pro left a $1,000 tip
- Johnson was in Knoxville with his daughter, Cha’iel, on an official visit to UT
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Former Cincinnati Bengals wideout Chad Johnson is known for his majestic route running and electric personality, as well as his generosity.
Johnson often shares images of his philanthropy and did so again Saturday during his first trip to Knoxville, Tennessee.
The 44-year-old was accompanying his daughter, Cha’iel, on an official visit to the University of Tennessee.
Cha’iel is a high school track star currently in her senior year. She is the reigning two-time 800 meter Florida state champion.
Chad Johnson has become known for his incredibly generous gestures since his retirement
Johnson dined at an IHOP in Knoxville, tweeting an image of his $14 bill with a $1,000 tip left on the receipt.
The six-time Pro Bowler left a note which said ‘it’s my first time in the ‘Ville, going to the game tonight but I don’t know the Rocky Top song.’
Cincinnati’s cult hero also tweeted out two other bills across the three-day period in which he left $1,000 tips.
The former Cincinnati Bengal has, and continues to be, a cult figure within the sports world
The previous day, Johnson also left a $1,000 tip on a $27.37 check, writing ‘I love you’
Johnson left the large sum on $27.37 and $341.00 bills for the two days prior, with an ‘I love you’ note accompanied on them.
The tweets of each receipt were accompanied by the caption citing Bible verse ‘Proverbs 11:25.’
The passage reads: ‘A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.’
Johnson made the Pro Bowl six times and was named a first-team All-Pro on three occasions
Johnson has become a cult figure among soccer circles given his keen interest in the game
Johnson captured the hearts and minds of NFL fans across the league during his 11-year NFL career.
Formerly known as Chad Ochocinco, the wideout played 10 seasons with Cincinnati. He was also part of the New England Patriots team during the 2011 season.
In 2012 he signed with the Miami Dolphins only to be released in August of that year following an arrest regarding a domestic battery charge.
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