After allegedly being stiffed by Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, the local burger joint at the center of the infamous “tipgate” controversy received a helping hand from actor Charlie Sheen. Employees at popular Northern Liberties restaurant PYT told NBC10 Wednesday they received $1000 through the mail.
Sheen pledged earlier in the month to send $1000 to Rob Knelly, a PYT waiter who made headlines when Eagles running back LeSean McCoy allegedly left him a 20-cent tip.
PYT owner Tommy Up posted a photo of the receipt which he claimed came from McCoy, showing a $.20 tip on a $61.56 bill.
“I just thought it was pretty callous and insensitive,” Up said. “Twenty cents isn’t an industry standard.”
Knelly told NBC10 McCoy and his friends visited the restaurant but were rude and indecisive about what they wanted as he tried to serve them. He also admitted however that he missed their appetizer.
“That was my fault,” Knelly said. “We were pretty busy at that point.”
Knelly also acknowledged he didn't return to check on McCoy and his friends after serving their food because they were "rude."
After Up posted a photo of the receipt and called out McCoy, several people claimed the move was unprofessional while others questioned how good the service actually was. Some even claimed the picture was a hoax meant to generate publicity for PYT, which Up denied. Up also defended his decision to post the photo, saying he was standing by his employees and accused McCoy of being “verbally abusive” to his staff.
"While I'd like to apologize to Mr. McCoy, I cannot in good conscience do so," Up wrote on his Facebook page. "I stand by my actions one hundred percent."
McCoy has not directly responded to the photo. Les Bowen, a sports reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News tweeted that the player called the incident "bull****", but declined to elaborate.
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As for what the restaurant did with the $1000, employees declined to elaborate to NBC10. According to the Philadelphia Daily News however, Knelly donated $100 to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society and used the rest of the cash to pay off some of his bills.
