Marlins suspend business relationship with Papa John’s
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Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter attends a meeting in Louisville, Ky., in 2017.
MIAMI >> The Miami Marlins have suspended their business relationship with Papa John’s after the company’s chairman of the board apologized for using a racial slur and resigned.
In a statement today, the Marlins said “derogatory and insensitive comments” by John Schnatter weren’t reflective of the values of the baseball franchise.
Papa John’s announced late Wednesday that Schnatter had resigned. Forbes said Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise in May.
A Marlins promotion with Papa John’s had offered discounted pizza.
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