Papa John's founder out as CEO weeks after NFL comments

AJC ^ | 12/21/17 | AP Retail Writer

[Dacula]

Papa John's founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he publicly criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by football players — comments for which the company later apologized.

[truth_seeker]

Hunter-gathers in America gaining clout.

[ifinnegan]

Pizza is standard chain fare.

I am referring to service and marketing.

[PGR88]

Roger Goodell has a long reach.

Might explain why the NFL extended the $40 million/year contract for this clown in spite of his destruction.

[Moonman62]

According to this article he’s stepped down as CEO before.

http://www.mashed.com/32005/didnt-know-papa-john/

Wiki says he’s well known Christian and Republican.

[sevlex]

You win the internet today.

[SaveFerris]

[Moral of the story: Steer clear of the NFL.]

Yep. The National Felon’s League is a poison pill.

[JonPreston]

He shoulda fought the kneelers with an “Americana” pizza.

With a side order of American fries.

[Responsibility2nd]

Agree. Papa John’s pizza used to be good. Quite tasty.

But - like other pizza chains - they have had to cut prices. And so quantity and quality were the first items cut.

“Little Seizures.”

lolol. My son brings that stuff home sometimes. What he don’t eat gets thrown away. I sure won’t eat it. Store bought frozen pizzas are better than that.

[null and void]

Politics and Business is a scorched earth game. No one remains unscathed — unless they choose not to play.

Just because you don't have an interest in playing doesn't mean you are free from being played.

[proust]

will it just be called Papa’s now? Good Riddance

[castlegreyskull]

I wouldn’t say the pizza is “damn” good. However, I would say, it hits the spot and at a good price.

[Portcall24]

“It’s pizza for teens, like “Little Seizures.””
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If I didn’t know better I would think they were made in China!

[Migraine]

Thanks.

[Migraine]

Thanks.

[DarthVader]

Yes he did. We have an joke about a game called “Switch” where you have one finger in your mouth and then another up your behind, then you switch.

[Rastus]

Great. Right as I was reading your comment, someone on TV said, “Did you measure for skid marks?”

[EEGator]

And their food is actually good.

[windsorknot]

Papa John’s, no mas.

[Ticonderoga34]

Moral of the story: Steer clear of the NFL.

I was thinking that advertisers and sponsors aren't going to want to have anything to do with NFL.

Companies are in the business of selling their products or services. They don't want to put up with this nonsense.

[Secret Agent Man]

yes. i only wish everyone who did this got his treatment.