Former NFL Star Ndamukong Suh Unleashes Lengthy Anti-Tipping Thread

Ndamukong Suh felt the need to fire off a lengthy X thread with his thoughts on tipping in America.

Tipping culture has turned into a very controversial topic in America. Some people love it. Others hate it. It's one of many things Americans can't agree on, but I've made my stance clear.

I'm a big believer in tipping, and I've personally witnessed some horror stories. Most notably, I once watched a bartender get stiffed on a bill worth several hundred dollars after doing nothing wrong.

Some people are just jerks.

Ndamukong Suh isn't a huge fan of tipping.

The former Detroit Lions superstar tweeted 12 (!!!) different times breaking down his views on tipping after returning from being abroad.

"Got back to the US and had sticker shock every time I had to add +20% to my bill," Suh, who last played for the Eagles, tweeted.

It was off to the races from there as Suh tweeted what he believes is the history of tipping, the USA being "famously pro business," business owners liking to pass "on the costs" to customers, minimum wage for restaurant workers, whether tipping is a "good thing" and much more. Check out the incredible thread in its entirety below, and hit me with your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

Clearly, it's not hard to figure out that Suh isn't a huge fan of tipping and having to tack extra money onto his bills. That was immediately made obvious in his thread.

However, that's not the important part. The important question is whether or not he's correct, and on that question, I completely disagree with him.

I know a lot of people who work in the food industry. None of them want to eliminate tipping for one simple reason:

They earn a lot more than they would with minimum wage or something slightly higher. Great bartenders in Washington, D.C. can easily earn more than $50 an hour. Almost all of that comes from tips. By taking away tipping, you're sticking the bartenders with whatever the business decides to pay them. What incentive do they have to go the extra mile at that point?

Ndamukong Suh doesn't seem like a huge fan of tipping. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The reality is they have none. Right now under a system of tipping, they can boost their earnings by working the crowd, making sure everyone is having a great time by building an awesome atmosphere, not having people wait for drinks and things of that nature. That's the system I want to live under. I want a system where people are incentivized to go the extra mile, and that's what tipping does.

Suh makes the counterargument. He believes people would be happier to not make tips and instead just earn a more guaranteed check. Some people might feel that way. I definitely don't think staffers cashing in huge tips would.

Are you siding with Suh or myself in the tipping debate? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com and let's cut it up.