OFF BEAT: Is he the Grinch? Company says Rodney Peete never paid for holiday lights

’Tis not the season to be jolly after a Christmas lights company sued a former National Football League star for not paying his bill.

A California company called Christmas Light Guys reportedly sued "Best Damn Sports Show Period" host and former NFL star Rodney Peete for not paying his Christmas lights bill in 2009.

According to court documents, Christmas Lights Guys claim that Mr. Peete agreed to pay $4,150 to install the holiday lights on his home in Los Angeles but never paid up.

Mr. Peete is a 1988 Heisman Trophy finalist and played in the NFL for 16 years, retiring in 2004.

Calls for comment to Mr. Peete’s representative reportedly have not been returned.

With the holiday season months away, it seems as though Mr. Peete got his lump of coal early.