Chad Johnson Had An Incredibly Sad Breakfast At IHOP After Multiple Pro Bowlers Turn Down His Invite

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• Chad Johnson had a very lonely breakfast at an IHOP in Las Vegas
• The former NFL player dined alone after multiple Pro Bowlers turned down his invitation to join him
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Most people seem to agree “For sale: baby shoes, never worn”—the six-word tale frequently attributed to Ernest Hemingway—is about as sad as a story that consists of so few words can get. However, I’d argue there’s an even shorter one that’s almost as tragic: “Table for one.”

There’s nothing inherently wrong with eating alone, but based on the outpouring of sympathy you can expect whenever a picture of an awkward middle schooler or an elderly person sitting by themself at a table gains traction online, that particular fate is widely viewed as one of the worst things a person can endure.

By most accounts, Chad Johnson seems like a pretty popular and likable guy, and you have to imagine there aren’t a lot of people who would turn down the chance to grab a meal with him. However, he was apparently unable to find takers to join him for breakfast during a recent trip to Las Vegas, which resulted in Ochocinco being forced to dine at IHOP all by himself.

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Johnson had extended an invitation to Deebo Samuel and Trevon Diggs—both of whom are in Sin City for the Pro Bowl—and he threw a bit of shade at them for declining the invitation because it required them to get up too early.

While the players may not have reaped the benefits, you have to imagine whoever ended up serving Johnson got a pretty hefty tip based on his long history of going above and beyond when dining out.