Last night Papa John’s apologized for its earlier comments on the protests surrounding the National Anthem:
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 Johns (@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 Johns (@PapaJohns) November 15, 2017
Papa John’s had criticized the NFL leadership for allowing these National Anthem protests to continue, saying it had a negative effect on pizza sales.
Those comments, I’m betting, also had a negative impact on pizza sales and now they are trying to fix it.