JimBowie1958
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I am not surprised by and I dont doubt a word of what Schnatter claims as the whole claim of his 'racism' is nothing more than made up horse shit.
WATCH: Papa John's Founder Tells His Side Of The Story: I Was Blackmailed
WATCH: Papa John's Founder Tells His Side Of The Story: I Was Blackmailed
Last week, John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John's pizza chain, was forced to resign after it was leaked to the media that he used the N-word during a conference call in May. Telling his side of the story in an exclusive interview with WLKY News, Schnatter remained apologetic for using the word, but explained that the word was said as an example of racism and not in a derogatory fashion. He also said that he felt "provoked" into using the word and claimed the media agency on the conference call tried to blackmail him for $6 million over the incident, to which Schnatter replied, "I'm not for sale."...
"It doesn't matter the context," Schnatter told WLKY News. "The fact of the matter is that word hurts people. It was a strategy session, it was training. ... I was just repeating what somebody else said. I was actually kind of provoked a little bit."
Schnatter says marketing agency Laundry Service attempted to get them to partner with a third party, which has used the n-word.
"This other party used that word a lot," explained the founder, adding, "By the fourth or fifth pass, I just said, 'No, we're not gonna be part of any such thing. So-and-so used the n-word, and we don't use the n-word, and we're not gonna use the n-word. And that's it.' So, we kind of shut that down quickly."
According to a report from Forbes, during the conference call, Schnatter said "Colonel Sanders called blacks n*****s" and explained that Sanders did not receive similar backlash from the public. The media company was supposed to be helping Papa John's with their public relations.
Two weeks after the call, Laundry Service "tried to extort us," says Schnatter.
"It doesn't matter the context," Schnatter told WLKY News. "The fact of the matter is that word hurts people. It was a strategy session, it was training. ... I was just repeating what somebody else said. I was actually kind of provoked a little bit."
Schnatter says marketing agency Laundry Service attempted to get them to partner with a third party, which has used the n-word.
"This other party used that word a lot," explained the founder, adding, "By the fourth or fifth pass, I just said, 'No, we're not gonna be part of any such thing. So-and-so used the n-word, and we don't use the n-word, and we're not gonna use the n-word. And that's it.' So, we kind of shut that down quickly."
According to a report from Forbes, during the conference call, Schnatter said "Colonel Sanders called blacks n*****s" and explained that Sanders did not receive similar backlash from the public. The media company was supposed to be helping Papa John's with their public relations.
Two weeks after the call, Laundry Service "tried to extort us," says Schnatter.
