The Mariners have “suspended our relationship with Papa John’s indefinitely,” the club confirmed to The Seattle Times on Friday, joining a growing list of MLB organizations to sever ties with the pizza company following the news of its founder’s use of a racial slur on a company phone call.
The club made no formal announcement, but broke the news on Twitter responding to a tweet inquiry:
The club partnered with Papa John’s to offer fans 50 percent off the day after the Mariners scored five or more runs.
John Schnatter, the company’s namesake and founder, resigned as chairman following a Forbes report that he used the n-word on a company conference call.