Brand Marketing

Our timeline of the Papa John's controversy now includes Schnatter leaving the board

(Illustration by Tam Nguyen/Ad Age)
March 05, 2019 05:59 PM

The Papa John's-John Schattner story continues to unravel in new and interesting ways. To keep you abreast of the news, we've compiled a timeline of this saucy saga's most noteworthy events, including Schnatter's latest move (see below). But let's start with the basics: Schnatter, Papa John's founder, stepped down as CEO this past January after comments he made criticizing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding players' national anthem protests. Then, in May, he used the "n" word during a conference call, which led him to resign as chairman of the board. He was then cut out of all the brand's marketing.

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