Joe.My.God. LGBT News
The New York Daily News reports:
Apparently Papa John’s doesn’t believe two weeks is too late to say sorry. The popular pizza chain apologized in a string of tweets Tuesday night for comments made on a Nov. 1 conference call with shareholders where CEO and TV pitchman John Schnatter insinuated the ongoing anthem protests have hurt his business.
Schnatter previously blamed commissioner Roger Goodell for allowing the anthem protests to continue rather than take a harsher stance against the demonstrations. Schnatter believes the anthem protests turned fans away from the game and, as a result, caused a decline in pizza sales.
The statements made on our earnings call were describing the factors that impact our business and we sincerely apologize to anyone that thought they were divisive. That definitely was not our intention. (1/3)
— Papa John’s Pizza (@PapaJohns) November 15, 2017
We believe in the right to protest inequality and support the players’ movement to create a new platform for change. We also believe together, as Americans, we should honor our anthem. There is a way to do both. (2/3)
— Papa John’s Pizza (@PapaJohns) November 15, 2017
We will work with the players and league to find a positive way forward. Open to ideas from all. Except neo-nazis — ?those guys. (3/3)
— Papa John’s Pizza (@PapaJohns) November 15, 2017
Holy CHRIST did Stephen Miller write these?
You’re absolutely clueless if you think by coming out with 3 tweets of ?? it’s all better now.
YOU were caught in a huge LIE.
I would never eat your food if it was free.
?U!#BoycottPapaJohns— ??Mike…Canadian Proud?? (@MHGURU) November 15, 2017
Sorry dude. You don’t get to reel it back in after you lost $17 mil in trading. No one will believe you & this is after your figurehead telling employees they have to vote Trump. Want to have real change? Force him out. ??♀️
— Queen ofthe Universe (@QofTU) November 15, 2017
“Looking for an option…” “Working with the players…” What IS this?? Are you under the impression that you actually have input on citizens’ chosen expression of 1st amendment rights? Have I missed something? Someone else already said it: They don’t need your position or input.
— Freckles (@ORgrannie) November 15, 2017