Dive into the uproarious tale of Tyler Scott's dinner bill hoax:
The Bears wideouts decided to indulge in some upscale dining, sticking to the time-honored tradition of the rookie footing the bill. As the sole rookie among them, Tyler Scott was expected to settle the check.
But as the dinner concluded, the shocker arrived: a bill that totaled a staggering $20,501.81.
That certainly wasn't what Scott had envisioned.
The scene was humorously captured by Daurice Fountain, another of the Bears' receivers, on his Instagram story. The disbelief painted all over Scott's face was priceless. "I felt like cutting ties with everyone around," Scott jested to ESPN's Courtney Cronin. "Thought I'd give them the silent treatment for the whole year, regardless of how awkward it gets for me."
The catch, unknown to Scott but clear to the Bears' receiving squad and the restaurant staff, was that the bill was all a big jest. DJ Moore had sneakily covered the actual amount, which was closer to $5,000.
Scott, being proactive, had previously set a budget for such an occasion with his financial advisor. When the time came, he handed over his credit card to Moore, making it clear he was hoping to keep expenses below the $5,000 mark.
Considering the dinner party was made up of 10 wide receivers and quarterbacks Justin Fields and P.J. Walker, Scott believed his stipulated amount would be more than sufficient.
His heart, however, skipped a beat when the bill appeared to be quadruple his anticipated amount.
Scott's alarm bells started ringing when Chase Claypool, after a cursory look at the bill, commented, "It's not too bad." Scott realized it was far worse than he'd imagined.
Jokingly, Darnell Mooney suggested to Cronin, "We considered just making a run for it. But Tyler insisted on doing the right thing."
While Scott was prepared to reluctantly pay the enormous amount, the waiter let him know it wasn't necessary. The penny only dropped for Scott that he'd been pranked when he returned to the team bus and pieced everything together.
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