Chicago Bears rookie Tyler Scott got screwed by his teammates after a lavish dinner… First-year receiver was scared and thought he was on the fence for $20,000!
- Scott stared at the bill in horror while his teammates all laughed at her joke
- The bill wasn’t that much and a WR colleague said Scott didn’t have to pay it
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The long-standing tradition of the NFL’s “rookie dinner” — which sits on the borderline between team bonding and bullying — nearly reared its head for Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Tyler Scott.
Scott, a fourth-round draft pick for Chicago this year, dated some of his fellow pass catchers — but he was sweating when they left him with the tab.
That’s because the bill for that dinner at an undisclosed restaurant totaled $20,501.81 — not including tip.
Scott stared in amazement at the bill while fellow receiver Daurice Fountain captured the moment as his teammates laughed at him.
Luckily for Scott, he didn’t have to foot the entire bill — as Fountain confirmed on his Twitter account.
Chicago Bears rookie receiver Tyler Scott was concerned during his “rookie dinner.”
The Bears’ first-year reception team pretended the bill would cost more than $20,000
Scott stared at the bill in amazement as his teammates laughed at her joke
A Bears administrator assured the public that the bill wasn’t that expensive and Scott didn’t pay it
Chicago Bears players pranked rookie Tyler Scott for paying for a $20,500 dinner. 😂🤣
(Video via reece_jmm/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/pnCtFSy3CF
— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) August 19, 2023
“Before everyone stumbles it was a joke the bill wasn’t 20k and he didn’t have to pay.” “We just wanted to scare him a little S/O little Ty Ty,” Fountain tweeted.
The tradition of the “rookie dinner,” where veterans pile up big bills and hand them over to the best first-graders, has come under scrutiny in recent years.
A New York Times article highlighted the concerns of some players after Jets rookie Garrett Wilson started a podcast mentioned how expensive the meals were.
Channing Crowder and Ryan Clark — hosts of The Pivot podcast on which Wilson appeared — said veterans often offer to split the bills and that a single dinner “doesn’t put anyone in the poorhouse.”
But not all NFL stars believe these dinners should be this sumptuous. Retired NFL star Torrey Smith told the Times, “This dinner sets a precedent for a lifestyle that the majority of players can’t afford and shouldn’t lead anyway.”
Smith also tweeted last year about players coming into the league “with no financial skills and real problems but people think 50,000 dinners is cool.”
Scott was recently drafted with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round of the University of Cincinnati’s April draft.
As a member of the Bearcats, Scott rushed for 1,439 yards and fourteen touchdowns over three seasons.