Grease pit John Schnatter wants his pizza company back. |
He can support Republicans and conservative causes. Fine. This is America.
However, his disdain towards people of color was enough for me to distance myself from that type of pizza brand.
John Schnatter, the former CEO and chairman of Papa Johns Pizza is not happy about his ouster.
He is angry that the company isn't following his successful formula.
In an interview with the junk food media, Schnatter was interviewed. Hew as complaining about how the company is destroying his dream. He said that he felt that it was a "setup" for his ouster.
He didn't apologize for the remarks he made about NFL players.
It forced the NFL to sever ties to Papa Johns. Now it's competitor Pizza Hut has the NFL.
Papa Johns tried to rebuild its image by hiring Shaquille O'Neal as their spokesman. They also offered incentives for new hires and offered healthcare for corporate owned stores.
Schnatter was fired out the cannon last year after he made inappropriate remarks about NFL players kneeling to the national anthem. He also was caught on tape saying NIGGER when he was doing "cultural sensitivity" training.
The controversy was so bad, Louisville, Kentucky and New Albany, Indiana city leaders stripped his namesake from places. The University of Louisville stripped the namesake off the Cardinals stadium.
Now a year later, Schnatter is angry. Still angry about how this went down.
"Papa Johns used the black community and race as a way to steal my company."
He said that he's not a racist and never bend.
He said that he's developing "grease sweats" from eating Papa Johns.
"I've had over 40 pizzas in the last 30 days, and it's not the same pizza. It's not the same product. It doesn't taste as good. The way they're making the pizza is just not fundamental to what makes a Papa Johns Pizza," he said.
He blames Rob Lynch for the problems plaguing Papa Johns.
Lynch, the CEO of the company has dismissed Schnatter.
Lynch says that Schnatter's desperation and bluster won't stop the company from succeeding.
Check it out for yourself. It's a hot mess.
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