The news comes as professional sports teams continue to distance themselves from Papa John's.
The naming of a new official pizza sponsor for the Seahawks — which Seattle did on Wednesday, announcing it has aligned with Pizza Hut — might normally barely elicit more than a quick glance.
But after the recent controversy involving Papa John’s and racially insensitive remarks from CEO John Schnatter, which resulted in sports teams disassociating itself with the company, pizza sponsorships are suddenly in the news.
The Seahawks, though, had earlier made it clear they had already moved on from Papa John’s, deciding last March to seek out a new pizza sponsor.