‘Papa John’ Schnatter Claims He Was Blackmailed Over Racial Slur

‘Papa John’ Schnatter Claims He Was Blackmailed Over Racial Slur
John Schnatter (R), founder and chief executive of Papa John's Pizza, arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 20, 2011. Reuters/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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John Schnatter, the former chairman and founder of pizza chain Papa John’s, said that a racial slur that he used during a conference call was taken out of context.

He told a local station in Louisville on Friday that he was goaded into using the slur during the conference call.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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