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Papa John’s founder accused of using racial slur in conference call
The Hill ^ | 11th July 2018 | JACQUELINE THOMSEN

Posted on 07/11/2018 8:17:26 AM PDT by Ennis85

The founder and former CEO of Papa John’s allegedly used a racial slur during a May conference call on how to avoid unflattering public relations incidents, Forbes reported Wednesday.

John Schnatter, the company’s chairman and public face, allegedly used the slur during an exercise on handling public relations for the company after he faced blowback for tying the NFL's national anthem protests to lower sales for Papa John’s, according to the magazine.

Forbes reported that Schnatter used the slur after being asked how he would distance himself from racist groups, and tried to play down the impact of his statement on the anthem protests. “Colonel Sanders called blacks n-----s,” Schnatter reportedly said on the call, adding the Sanders didn’t face outcry for his statements.

The founder also reportedly said that when he was growing up in Indiana, people would drag black people from trucks until they died.

Schnatter meant the comments to show his opposition to racism, but others on the call found his statements offensive, according to Forbes.

The marketing agency who arranged the call, Laundry Service, cut ties with Papa John’s after the statements, the publication reported.

Papa John’s did not deny the incident in a statement to Forbes.

"Papa John's condemns racism and any insensitive language, no matter the situation or setting,” the statement read. “We take great pride in the diversity of the Papa John's family, though diversity and inclusion is an area we will continue to strive to do better."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: commiepropaganda; fakenews; papajohn; pizza; racism; racist; slur
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To: Bonemaker

Good point. I think it’s time we replace the N word with the O word.


21 posted on 07/11/2018 8:34:16 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: Ennis85

When the black and brown racists get taken to the woodshed for their constant and shameless racism, then I’ll listen.

No one should accept the double standard anymore.


22 posted on 07/11/2018 8:34:57 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Blue House Sue

BS - he was making an allegorical point and the social justice warriors like yourself cringed because the word hurt their ears.

It is entirely a leftist issue destroying logic and rationale on this planet and trolls like yourself don’t help the situation.


23 posted on 07/11/2018 8:34:58 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Blue House Sue

It was a PR firm on a private conference call that publicized the matter to virtue signal and further attack someone who stood up to BLM


24 posted on 07/11/2018 8:35:55 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Major Matt Mason

“The Left has lost their minds.”

Oh, I wasn’t aware they had a mind to begin with.


25 posted on 07/11/2018 8:36:02 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Sans-Culotte

“Looks to me like the Papa John’s board simply wanted him out, and used the “racist slur” BS to frame him.”

How did they ‘frame him?’


26 posted on 07/11/2018 8:36:42 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Skywise

I’m glad George Carlin isn’t alive to see how crazy people go today about words used in contexts that aren’t racist are taken as examples of racism.


27 posted on 07/11/2018 8:37:43 AM PDT by jyo19
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To: Jeff Chandler

Hahahahaha...that made me laugh...great movie!


28 posted on 07/11/2018 8:40:09 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: Skywise

It was a business decision by the marketing company.

They were on the call, they heard him say that, they quit.

Why would anyone oppose the marketing company’s right to cut ties with a pizza company?


29 posted on 07/11/2018 8:40:11 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Ennis85

Is the word “Niggardly” still taboo?


30 posted on 07/11/2018 8:40:19 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Blue House Sue

Because of a quote...so what.


31 posted on 07/11/2018 8:42:39 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: ClearCase_guy
The founder also reportedly said that when he was growing up in Indiana, people would drag black people from trucks until they died.

This sentence is very ill-phrased.

I think they meant to say: "...people would drag Black people behind trucks until they died."

Does anyone know if Forbes is looking for a good copy-editor? I might be available...

Regards,

32 posted on 07/11/2018 8:43:31 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Ennis85

If Chelsea mentions that Sen Byrd (D-WV) said “n*gger” in a live 2001 interview, twice, that does NOT make Chelsea the racist.


33 posted on 07/11/2018 8:43:33 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Skywise

“It was a PR firm on a private conference call that publicized the matter to virtue signal and further attack someone who stood up to BLM”

Well then, perhaps John Schnatter can sue the marketing company, and take the stand in a civil trial.


34 posted on 07/11/2018 8:43:34 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Ennis85

I’ve recently started observing Instagram. You run into all sorts of stuff there.

I’ve run across some music with the “N” word repeated over and over. Hey, no problem, because of the people who came up with the song.

It bothered me, because I never use the word. I have gone months, perhaps years without hearing it. That’s why I so seldom think of it.

It bothered me to hear it so often. I don’t want that word in my head.

You’ve got to wonder why anyone would. Anyone!


35 posted on 07/11/2018 8:44:00 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Take a look out there folks. Can you see evidence of a Left Wing Hate Group, perhaps fascist too?)
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To: Blue House Sue

Not representing him is a business decision.

Publicizing it is not and is a political attack.


36 posted on 07/11/2018 8:44:59 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: WKUHilltopper

“Because of a quote...so what.”

Is it within the marketing company’s rights to cut ties with Papa Johns?


37 posted on 07/11/2018 8:45:08 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Blue House Sue

Sure.

What he said was not a racial slur.


38 posted on 07/11/2018 8:45:49 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Ennis85

This kind of thing has got to stop.

I’m telling you, I don’t think these midterms are going to be close. Regular people are sick of this kind of thing.


39 posted on 07/11/2018 8:47:22 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Blue House Sue

Is publicizing a private recording of a private conversation within a company’s rights?


40 posted on 07/11/2018 8:47:35 AM PDT by Skywise
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