Current Events > Is Papa John's career dead?

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Or just Papa John?
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rip papa john
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wonder if they'll try to rename the entire franchise. You can't just take Papa John's face off and expect everyone to just pretend he never existed in the formation of Papa John's Pizza lol

Raikuro posted...

wonder if they'll try to rename the entire franchise. You can't just take Papa John's face off and expect everyone to just pretend he never existed in the formation of Papa John's Pizza lol

Mama John
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Wait I'm confused...What's the context in which he used the n-word? All I know from the story is that it was said during a conference call designed to avoid controversies such as the one that occurred because of the call.

Could he have said it as a quote from someone else? Something isn't adding up.

Bacon_Pancakes posted...

Wait I'm confused...What's the context in which he used the n-word? All I know from the story is that it was said during a conference call designed to avoid controversies such as the one that occurred because of the call.

Could he have said it as a quote from someone else? Something isn't adding up.

Forbes reported that John Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. On the May call, when asked how he would distance himself from racist groups, Schnatter reportedly complained that KFC founder Colonel Sanders called blacks <the n-word> and never faced any public backlash.

In a statement released by Kentucky-based Papa Johns on Wednesday, Schnatter said the reports of inappropriate and hurtful language made by him were true. Regardless of the context, I apologise, the statement said.

Schnatter, 56, made the comments during an exercise that was organized after Schnatter set off a firestorm in November when he blamed poor sales on the furore surrounding NFL players protests against racial inequality.

Papa Johns is a major sponsor of the NFL. Schnatter attributed sluggish sales to the decision by some NFL players to kneel during the pre-game national anthem.

NFL leadership has hurt Papa Johns shareholders, said Schnatter at the time. He said the NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle and said the protests should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago.

His comments were praised by neo-Nazi groups. Papa Johns was forced to issue an apology.

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TheCEmanCometh posted...

Or just Papa John?

*raises pitchfork*
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Now I want some.
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Raikuro posted...

wonder if they'll try to rename the entire franchise. You can't just take Papa John's face off and expect everyone to just pretend he never existed in the formation of Papa John's Pizza lol

Same. I wonder if KFC will make a commercial about this and rekt Papa John.
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He'll get a wave of support from certain groups.
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So his career is over simply because he chose to say the entire word instead of short-handing it?
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CapnMuffin posted...

So his career is over simply because he chose to say the entire word instead of short-handing it?

No, it's over because he's a dumbfuck who didn't realize saying that during a conference call is a real bad look no matter what "version" you say
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CapnMuffin posted...

So his career is over simply because he chose to say the entire word instead of short-handing it?

Yeah. It doesn't seem like he directly called a black person the n-word. Just that someone in history said the n-word and never got in trouble. Probably if he had censored it like I did just now this would be a non story and his career would still be intact.
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Raikuro posted...

wonder if they'll try to rename the entire franchise. You can't just take Papa John's face off and expect everyone to just pretend he never existed in the formation of Papa John's Pizza lol

Papa's
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The current CEO says "Papa Johns is not an individual. Papa Johns is a pizza company with 120,000 corporate and franchise team members around the world."

Yea ok, still renaming may be in best interest.
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Just had Papa Johns last week and it tasted as good as ever. Don't give a fuck about some SJW bullshit.

Hexenherz posted...

Bacon_Pancakes posted...

Wait I'm confused...What's the context in which he used the n-word? All I know from the story is that it was said during a conference call designed to avoid controversies such as the one that occurred because of the call.

Could he have said it as a quote from someone else? Something isn't adding up.

Forbes reported that John Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. On the May call, when asked how he would distance himself from racist groups, Schnatter reportedly complained that KFC founder Colonel Sanders called blacks <the n-word> and never faced any public backlash.

In a statement released by Kentucky-based Papa Johns on Wednesday, Schnatter said the reports of inappropriate and hurtful language made by him were true. Regardless of the context, I apologise, the statement said.

Schnatter, 56, made the comments during an exercise that was organized after Schnatter set off a firestorm in November when he blamed poor sales on the furore surrounding NFL players protests against racial inequality.

Papa Johns is a major sponsor of the NFL. Schnatter attributed sluggish sales to the decision by some NFL players to kneel during the pre-game national anthem.

NFL leadership has hurt Papa Johns shareholders, said Schnatter at the time. He said the NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle and said the protests should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago.

His comments were praised by neo-Nazi groups. Papa Johns was forced to issue an apology.

So he didnt call anyone the n-word, he just recognized that its a word that exist.

Who cares`?

Just bust an IHOB.
Bapa John's
Papa Bohn's
Baba Bohb's
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Just call it Papas Pizza jfc

Maybe even Papis Pizza like in Seinfeld
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iClockwork posted...

Just had Papa Johns last week and it tasted as good as ever. Don't give a fuck about some SJW bullshit.

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D-Lo_BrownTown posted...

Just call it Papas Pizza jfc

Maybe even Papis Pizza like in Seinfeld

Didnt Papi make food with pee-penis hands?

NibeIungsnarf posted...

D-Lo_BrownTown posted...

Just call it Papas Pizza jfc

Maybe even Papis Pizza like in Seinfeld

Didnt Papi make food with pee-penis hands?

Yeah so does Papa John's.

No biggie the heat of the oven kills it
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Good riddance. Papa John has a long history of being messy.
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TheCEmanCometh posted...

CapnMuffin posted...

So his career is over simply because he chose to say the entire word instead of short-handing it?

Yeah. It doesn't seem like he directly called a black person the n-word. Just that someone in history said the n-word and never got in trouble. Probably if he had censored it like I did just now this would be a non story and his career would still be intact.

That's ignoring the whole point which is that he somehow thinks it's a double standard that a person 100 years ago could say the N word and be fine but in the modern day not be fine.
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Gafemage posted...

iClockwork posted...

Just had Papa Johns last week and it tasted as good as ever. Don't give a fuck about some SJW bullshit.

Maybe yours sucks but the local store here is BOMB.

I would just take my money and move to a beach house in San Diego / Hawai'i, Miami and just enjoy life. No work? Fine by me.
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Raikuro posted...

wonder if they'll try to rename the entire franchise. You can't just take Papa John's face off and expect everyone to just pretend he never existed in the formation of Papa John's Pizza lol

Father Jon's

Hes going to retire to his endless supply of money.
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Hexenherz posted...

TheCEmanCometh posted...

CapnMuffin posted...

So his career is over simply because he chose to say the entire word instead of short-handing it?

Yeah. It doesn't seem like he directly called a black person the n-word. Just that someone in history said the n-word and never got in trouble. Probably if he had censored it like I did just now this would be a non story and his career would still be intact.

That's ignoring the whole point which is that he somehow thinks it's a double standard that a person 100 years ago could say the N word and be fine but in the modern day not be fine.

not to mention Colonel Sanders didn't even say the N word. He made that up.
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The guys worth hundreds of millions.

He may not have any dealings in day to day anymore, but as long as his face and name are attached to the franchise hes still going to be swimming in buckaroos.

Guy can disappear forever and still have enough money for 3 generations worth.
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