Papa John's gets absolutely scorched on Twitter after report that founder used the n-word
Pizza lovers no longer care how good your ingredients are, Papa John's. They're jumping ship and taking their appetite for subpar pizza elsewhere.
On Wednesday, after Forbes reported that John Schnatter, founder and former CEO of Papa John's, used the n-word during a conference call in May, people came for the brand on Twitter.
SEE ALSO: Papa John's founder used the n-word on a conference call
Though Schnatter resigned as chairman of the board on Wednesday in response to backlash, he still owns 30 percent of the company's stock, according to the New York Times. Not to mention Papa John's still includes his name in the title, so it's pretty clear why many have decided to boycott the pizza chain.
The insults, reevaluation of pizza loyalties, and saucy jokes at the company's expense flooded Twitter after the initial report:
Ranked best pizza...
1. Your neighborhood pizza
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314. Pizza Hut
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765. Tombstone Pizza
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1108. School pizza with the little cube pepperoni
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1,436,213. A toilet seat with ketchup
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5,324,532. Papa John’s— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 11, 2018
Throwing away Papa John’s after you already threw them away several years ago. pic.twitter.com/NVEb4Yf8Dh
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) July 11, 2018
So do I have to throw away the Papa Johns garlic sauce I keep in the butter dish with the other leftover condiments?
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) July 12, 2018
Once again Papa John has brought disgrace to the name ‘Papa Johns’
— Mike Ginn (@shutupmikeginn) July 12, 2018
They should change the name of Papa John's to Papa IHOB
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 12, 2018
Waiting for the white smoke to rise from the pizza oven, indicating the selection of a new Papa John
— Flesh Mountain (@eliyudin) July 12, 2018
And even though Schnatter and Papa John's have professionally parted ways, many are convinced the former CEO will land on his feet. In fact, some think he could have a very promising career in politics working for President Donald Trump, who's said and done racist things on many occasions.
The CEO of Papa Johns used the N-word in a conference call... which means Trump will likely consider him for his next Chief of Staff...
— Cyrus McQueen (@CyrusMMcQueen) July 11, 2018
BREAKING: Trump names Papa John as new White House chef
— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) July 12, 2018
BREAKING NEWS:
Papa John’s has now been promoted to White House Head Executive Chef
The fact that you will have to google to see if this is true says a lot about our current administration— MommaT (@tweetmommybop) July 12, 2018
And if for some reason you think Papa John's pizza is the most delicious food on the planet and will miss it dearly, have no fear! The recipe is listed below, which means you can make the pies from scratch in the comfort of your own kitchen:
If you refuse to buy Papa Johns pizza because they are racist, but love their pizza, here is their recipe...
1. Take a piece of cardboard
2. Pour ketchup on it
3. Sprinkle five strands of cheese
ENJOY!— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 11, 2018
Thankfully, other glorious trash pizza places (we mean "trash" in the best way) still exist in this world, so it's time to choose a new fave.
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