Yes, That's A Lion Delivering Your Pizza.. No, They Aren't That Bad Again.

The problem with the internet is that any comments that appear on it can and will spread like wildfire. Not only will they spread, but because they are being read, people will assume that the tone used to make the comments is the one that best fits either a) your actual personality, or b) the personality that people imagine you might have. I think it's safe to assume the latter. And no matter what, sarcasm does not translate well in print.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Roy Williams learned this lesson the hard way, and now he's delivering pizzas because of it. A few weeks ago, Williams was on AM radio in Detroit, where he answered several unrelated questions. Because it's AM radio, only a few people probably actually heard this interview when it took place. This was a recipe for disaster. Here are some choice morsels from that interview:

• On being cheap: I am cheap, I’m a cheap date. Get you some McDonalds, with some cheese on it and I’m just really cheap, man. I’m very low key, I like to stay home. I like to go bowling on Monday nights and I go to the casino every once and awhile. Other than that, you won’t see Mr. Williams out at all.

• On what he plays at the casino: I’m a craps and blackjack guy. I like to throw the dice a little bit. If that doesn’t work out, I’ll take it to the cards.

• You do tip the pizza guy? There’s no such thing as a tip. But I am really polite and I say ‘Thank you sir.’ … The pizza man knows, when he comes to my address, he’s coming for free.

• If you’re on a date and she wants to go to a nice place, what do you do? I might just take her to the casino and get her a free buffet. If I did take a date out to a nice place, I’d take her to a nice place, like a Red Lobster or something. It wouldn’t be Morton’s or nothing like that.

Now, I am sure that he was joking, at least partially. He might well be cheap, but maybe not to this unabashed degree. Others were not so amused, per these posts following his comments:

And you probably NEVER get good pizza , Roy. Totally classless not to tip the pizza guy. An embarrassment to us all. They see your order at the pizza shop, nobody wants to make it or deliver to old cheapass Roy.

If you actually ever worked , instead of getting Alumni payoffs & handouts , you would tip , Roy. Guaranteed "unwanted extras" that you have been eating over the years. That was not an olive you just swallowed. That mushroom was extra juicy, wasnt it. I have lost almost all the respect I had for you Roy. No more defending your incredibly cheap backside to the legions that think you are vastly OVERRATED.

The best part is that the pizza shop probably has always charged you an extra buck or two because they know you dont tip. My son works at a pizza place and delivers some. That is exactly what they do to those very ,very few people who are too full of themselves to tip. So you tip whether you like it or not. The jokes on you. Grow up and think about someone other than your incredibly selfish "all pro" self. And two hands on that ball at ALL TIMES, "all star".

Hope you dont get injured and blow all your cash. You may have a hard time even getting a pizza delivery job with that unused cranial matter.

And your dates ??? None of them like you for you. That free casino buffett
shows so little class or respect. But one of them will certainly play the game (better than you play the game) , convince you she 'loves" you, has a few lil ones...divorces your ultra cheap immature backside, takes 1/2 of what you got ( which is a lot , considering you dont spend) and gets immense child support.

Just a free "tip" . Dont go out, go through fast food. Mickey D's is your destiny.

And one more, just because I want you to see how serious people took his comments:

It's all about how you were raised and sometimes someone has to TEACH you. However, people like Roy... It's really dispicable. You can afford it, you know about it, and you don't do it. It will come back to him, probably in the form of an unwanted topping on his pizza.

As far as dates, it's not news that most pro-athletes have little to no respect for women. Often the disrespect is well-deserved because men will only do what women let them get away with. If these women are so excited to be with a pro athlete that they are happy with going to Coney Island, then that is what they will get - a 99 cent double cheeseburger and I'm sure he'll throw in the STD for free.

Ok, one more:

I worked at a pizza place for years in college and he shouldn't be so smug about not tipping. I bet he gets a "special sauce" on his pizza. My advice to Roy, if he wants to get pizza without other's DNA - order deliveries several nights in a row, and after giving a large tip, throw them away. Get your reputation back and then you'll get good pies.Good advice for us all.

Clearly, the moral of the story is that if you don't tip the pizza guy, he's going to reward you by sharing a special part of himself. So if I understand these comments, people are outraged at Williams not tipping, but the pizza man releasing in your pizza is OK.

I know things are rough in Detroit's economy but, come on, people, lighten up! He was clearly pulling your legs.

Not satisfied with the first round of backlash, Williams returned to AM radio to, among other things, set the record straight. From AOL Sports Fanhouse:

Well, we have good news and bad news. The bad news, ladies, is that Williams doesn't seem intent on changing his habits when he goes out to dinner. But the good news is that Williams now says he has seen the error of his ways when it comes to ordering pizza, and it all started when he pulled up next to a pizza delivery guy at a red light:

"And guess who pulls up next to me?" Williams said. "Pizza Hut man. I roll my window down and I say, 'Pizza dude, how much am I supposed to tip you?' He said, 'Three, four maybe five dollars.' ... So I'm going to start tipping the pizza man."

On the flip side, Williams also risks an NFL fine every game by giving the fans the football after he scores a touchdown. I really think the man doesn't know how to turn it off. His sense of humor is dry, and he never reveals his hand. Cool for him, bad for PR.

But PR to the rescue. On Tuesday, Williams will be an honorary pizza delivery man for a metro Detroit area (read: he will NOT actually be within the city limits of Detroit) Pizza Hut from 4 to 6 pm. He is personally donating to the World Food program, including any tip he receives.

Well, at least your pizza is in pretty good hands. And he probably won't take it out on you (or the pizza) if he doesn't get a tip.