Better racism, less pizza, Papa Johns

Papa John's Founder Quits As Chairman After Using The N-Word During Conference Call

It’s amazes me that people can be smart enough to make millions but stupid enough to do this.

 

It's the worst pizza among the nationwide chains. And with a racist owner to boot. Bad combination.

 

This was the dude who complained about paying healthcare for his employees.

 

How long til he goes to rehab?

 

Had the same thought.

 

Racism only belongs in the comforts of your own home. He should have known this.

This board has opened my eyes to this fact.

 

I acknowledge it was a stupid fucking thing to say on a conference call. But with the context in which he said it in mind, does it really make him a racist?

 

"I need to go ta re-ab, rehab? I don't need to go to rehab. FUCK YOU! You need to go to rehab, E-fill tie name is Orben rebenbecker."

 

At this point - whether rightly or wrongly - you have to know as a white person that that word can’t leave your lips. Even if you’re using it to prove a point.

About 12 years ago there was an uproar in the town where I worked as a reporter. Local volunteer fire hall was having its monthly meeting and the topic was what to do with junior firefighters, who aren’t old enough or trained enough to me crawling into burning buildings. One volunteer suggested having them do grunt work only - sweeping, cleaning, etc. - And the fire chief said, “they’re not here to do n****r work.”

Needless to say there was giant backlash and, being the good goober that he was, the chief didn’t understand what the big deal was because he wasn’t calling a person that word.

 

Setting aside for the moment that this word is the third rail of American English, let's not forget that the "context" here is pretty fucked up, too.

The pizza magnate is going to enlighten us all on the historical application of race denigration in the food and beverage industry. But Colonel Sanders said it!

Makes him sound like he's jealous/disappointed he doesn't get to use the word as well.

 

Totally agree. I'm certainly not one of those white guys who is wondering "if they get to say it, why can't I?" I don't want to say it, have no reason to. But in this instance, it is more a comment on Papa John's intellect and general awareness than his feelings toward black people.

But the headlines read "Papa John said the N-word." Therefore, Papa John is racist. It's a little ridiculous, but not at all surprising.

Which is guess is the reason it was stupid as shit for him to say it at all.