Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy left a 20-cent tip to his waiter at the Philly restaurant PYT recently.

He didn’t like the service and refused to apologize for the tip but the restaurant said they were sorry that the incident became public.

What’s worse is none other than Charlie Sheen wrote a check to the waiter McCoy stiffed to make it up to him or her — $1,000 is a publicity opportunity in Hollywood.

My own poor service policy is that I leave a fair tip then leave the restaurant never to return.  Maybe it’s because my career is in radio and television and I don’t want to make a big stink.  I figure the staff reflects the management’s attitude toward service.

This is about a spoiled athlete, arrogance and lack of gratitude.

How about every time McCoy stinks up the football field, he gets his weekly salary cut by management?

We’re all human.

We all make mistakes.

Here’s how to make the people who “serve” you, happy to do so.

Call them by their name every time you talk to them.

Show respect.

Acknowledge any extra effort they may make that pleases you.

When you add the tip, write a note on the receipt or bill that tells what you appreciated most about their service.

And what if service was really, really bad?

Calculate the number of times you eat out every year and figure the percentage of times when service was horrible.

Then be thankful that percentage is so low.

By the way, the best customers in any restaurant are ex-waiters and waitresses.  They usually tip well and show appreciation because they know how hard the job is.