Papa John’s Founder and CEO John Schnatter is cheesed off by NFL kneeling protests that he claims are costing the company lots of dough. The pizza company has been an official NFL sponsor since 2010, but has seen its stock drop 24 percent this year, according to CNN. Now Papa John’s is slicing its sales and profit forecasts and Schnatter is putting the blame on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. “Leadership starts at the top, and this is an example of poor leadership,” Schnatter told investors on a Wednesday conference call, according to Bloomberg.com. The NFL has hurt Papa John’s shareholders.”Schatter attributed the sales slump to NFL players, who began kneeling during the national anthem during the 2016 season to protest police brutality.

Source: Huffington Post November 01, 2017 21:00 UTC