Late last year, Schnatter stepped down as chief executive of the pizza chain he started in his father’s Indiana tavern. He quit the post after criticizing the leadership of the National Football League, blaming disappointing pizza sales on how the NFL handled protests by players during the national anthem. In February, Papa John’s ended a longtime sponsorship of the NFL to instead focus on marketing with specific teams.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 23, 2018 14:26 UTC