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Papa John’s politely asks racists to stop buying its pizzas, please
Papa John’s sales may be terrible, but apparently they’re not desperate enough for customers that they’re willing to embrace racists.
Peter Collins, a public relations representative for the company, told the Louisville Courier Journal on Monday that Papa John’s does not want nor does it need the business of racists.
“We condemn racism in all forms and any and all hate groups that support it,” Collins told Courier Journal. “We do not want these individuals or groups to buy our pizza.”
The comment comes after Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter blamed his company’s plummeting sales on NFL players’ #TakeAKnee protests of police brutality during the national anthem. Read more…
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