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July 12, 2018

Papa John's Founder Steps Down as Chairman After Using N-Word
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Papa John's founder John Schnatter has stepped down as chairman of the
board, after Forbes magazine reported he used a racial slur-the
N-word-during a conference call in May. Schnatter had already stepped
down as CEO of the pizza chain earlier this year, after he claimed that
NFL player protests during the national anthem-which have been led by
African-American players-were hurting his pizza sales. Schnatter is a
longtime opponent of Obamacare and supporter of Donald Trump.


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