According to a report from CNN Money, the pizza hut chain, Papa John’s ended their sponsorship with the NFL.
It didn’t take long for another sponsor to arrive, though, as Pizza Hut declared their sponsorship with the NFL.
This is a good move for the league after former CEO of Papa John’s, John Schnatter, said the kneeling protests in the NFL were hurting his pizza sales.
“This should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago,” Schnatter told investors at the time. “The controversy is polarizing the customer, polarizing the country.