Recent headlines have been far from pleasant for Papa John’s pizza founder John Schnatter who was heard using racist language on a recent conference call. After stepping down as CEO Schnatter’s separation from the company continues as he has been removed from his office in the headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.
The details from CNN state the Board of Directors hosted a special committee that worked on figuring out the proper course of action after the recent controversy. In addition to being removed from his office, Schnatter was told to remove himself from any dealings with the company including media appearances, statements and more.
In case you missed it, Schnatter used the n-word in conversation during a conference call. After the backlash of the word choice, Schnatter claimed that he was forced into using the word on the conference call by extortion. In an apology statement, Schnatter said “News reports attributing the use of inappropriate and hurtful language to me during a media training session regarding race are true. Regardless of the context, I apologize. Simply stated, racism has no place in our society.”
