Papa John’s founder resigns after using racial slur in PR meeting [Updated]

This article was updated 7/13/2018.Bad executive behavior can leave PR pros shaking their heads and scrambling
to fix brand damage.
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter
resigned as the pizza chain’s chief executive
in December amid backlash
following his criticism
that National Football League players’ protests were hurting sales.
The chain’s stock prices took a hit after the incident, and Papa John’s
communications team has been working to repair the damage. However,