Bob Evans Restaurants has halted an ad campaign with Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer.
The Ohio-based restaurant chain had just announced Monday a partnership that named Meyer "Head Breakfast Coach." He was scheduled to appear in TV, radio and digital ads.
According to ESPN's Darren Rovel, Meyer's endorsement deal was put on hold Thursday. It came a day after the school placed him on paid administrative leave while it investigates evidence that he hired an assistant coach he allegedly knew had a history of domestic violence.
"At Bob Evans, we believe strongly in the family first values upon which the company was founded," the company said in a statement.