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Former Papa John’s CEO: Dan Snyder, Jerry Jones Wanted Me to Help Fire Goodell
During an episode of Fearless with Jason Whitlock, Schnatter claims that Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder and Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones encouraged him to target the league and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an attempt to get Goodell removed.
Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter: Alleged Racist Comments ‘Misconstrued,’ ‘Benign,’ ‘Twisted’
Monday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Papa John’s founder and former CEO John Schnatter revisited his 2018 resignation from the company and its fallout with the National Football League. Schnatter acknowledged having discussed race issues but described those
Papa John’s Accuses Papa John of Damaging Company in Attempt to Regain Control
Pizza giant Papa John’s, ripped its founder John Schnatter, accusing him of putting himself above the company brand “in an attempt to regain control.”
Papa John’s Founder: I Should Be Back As Chain’s Public Face
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Papa John’s says the pizza chain needs him back as its public face, and that it was a mistake for the company to scrub him from its marketing materials after he acknowledged using a racial slur last month.
Papa John Schnatter Takes Papa John’s Pizza to Court
John Schnatter is suing the company he made famous after being ousted as its leader over using the n-word as an example of a slur used by KFC founder Colonel Harlan Sanders, during a company conference call.
Whitlock: Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter ‘Unfairly Attacked’ as Part of a Smear Campaign Because of His Conservative Politics
Thursday, Fox Sports 1’s Jason Whitlock went on Fox Sports Radio’s “Outkick the Coverage” with Clay Travis and discussed Papa John’s founder John Schnatter’s resignation following the use of a racial slur in a conference call. The pizza chain pulled Schnatter’s
Papa John’s Founder Vows to Fight Accusations of Racism, Hires Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer
Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, is vowing to fight charges of racism and has hired Harvey Weinstein lawyer Patricia Glaser to oppose his removal from the pizza chain he founded.
Papa John’s Founder Now Calls Resignation a ‘Mistake’
John Schnatter said “it was a mistake” to resign after being asked to step down in the wake of a controversy about his use of a racial slur.
Papa John’s Evicts Founder from Corporate Offices
Papa John’s pizza chain founder John Schnatter is still suffering fallout from his use of the n-word as his company continues its campaign to distance itself from him, this time evicting him from his offices at the company headquarters.
Papa John’s Name Removed from University of Louisville’s Stadium
The University of Louisville announced that it would change the name of its Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, removing the name Papa John’s after the pizza chain founder became embroiled in controversy over a purportedly racist comment.
Papa John’s Pulls Founder’s Image from Its Marketing
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s, which has featured founder John Schnatter in logos and TV ads, is pulling his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur.
John Schnatter Resigns As Papa John’s Chairman After Racial Slur
July 12 (UPI) — The founder and chairman of the Papa John’s pizza chain has resigned after it was revealed Wednesday that he used a racial slur during a conference call in May.
Papa John’s and the NFL Part Ways After Relationship Crumbled Due to Anthem Protests
Papa John’s Pizza, alongside Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, formed an alliance against the NFL anthem protest movement and against Commissioner Roger Goodell, in 2017.
Report: Colin Kaepernick’s Lawyers May Depose Former Papa John’s CEO in Collusion Case
If former Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter thought that he was leaving the NFL and their anthem drama behind him when he resigned his position last December, he thought wrong.
After Months of Anthem Controversy, Papa John’s May Not Buy Super Bowl Ad
Papa John’s has advertised itself as the “official pizza of the National Football League,” but now reports say the chain is thinking of canceling its ads during this year’s Super Bowl.
Al Sharpton Blasts Papa Johns Over Claims the NFL Protests Are Hurting Sales: ‘Maybe the Problem Is Your Product’
During his Sunday “Gotcha” segment on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” Al Sharpton ripped Papa John’s owner John Schnatter for blaming the NFL’s National Anthem protests for a decrease in sales. “That Schnatter would echo President Trump’s condemnation of player protests is not
Papa John’s Deciding Whether to Drop NFL Sponsorship After Sales Fall Due to Anthem Protests
Papa John’s and the NFL, have probably enjoyed the closest business relationship of any sponsor and sports league, in recent sports history. However, the NFL’s handling of the recent spate of anthem protests, might sever that tie for good.
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Calls Papa John’s CEO Who Ripped the NFL, ‘A Great American’
Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter made waves this week, becoming the first major sponsor of the NFL to publicly blast Commissioner Goodell for his handling of NFL player protests.
Sports Media Theorizes Papa John’s Slam on NFL Orchestrated by Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones
On Wednesday the owner and founder of the Papa John’s pizza chain and major NFL advertiser held a press conference where he excoriated the league saying that its national anthem protests had cost him $70 million in business. Now, several members of the sports media have theorized that the owner of the Dallas Cowboys was behind the pizza chain’s complaints.
