John Schnatter releases full tape of 2018 'N-word' comment

[@Creed.IW.]

Bro called someone out for being racist and got fired for it thats crazy

[@justmaskdoeswrestling7454]

“I’ve never used that word I just used”

[@sillybilly121212]

@@justmaskdoeswrestling7454 that’s still not even close to using it the context most people assume he did

[@anthonyfernandez82]

@@Acs2046 🐑🐏

[@charlesm.2604]

​@@justmaskdoeswrestling7454 It's not about the word it's about the meaning of the word. If you walk up to an African American and say "move you burnt up sausage" it's still racist even though you don't use an actual slur. It's about the meaning.

[@alreadyblack3341]

@@charlesm.2604 okay but I just fucking died at, "you burnt up sausage"

[@mattieonutube273]

Literally a prime example of a corporate takeover

[@-Ncrypt]

I worked there for almost 3 years from like 2010-2013. He was all over everything.. I get it’s his company, but it was overboard to the point where you could tell the guy is a narcissist. Honestly I feel like he got what he deserved. I have a friend whose daughter works there now and the difference for the employees is incredible. It’s changed for the better for the people actually making him money

[@danielwatson5595]

@@-Ncryptyou have a loser mindset. I see why you worked at Papa Johns for 3 long years of your short life.

[@ballinforjesus3645]

​@@-Ncryptwhat did he do that makes you think he's a narcissistic

[@-Ncrypt]

@@ballinforjesus3645 it just seemed like that to me because when I worked there (this was 13+ years ago now) his face was on eeeverything, and everything was named “papa” this, “papa” that… though I think they still name menu items like that to this day. The more I think about it, the more I think you can chock it up to pride, I mean he did build a pizza empire, and I haven’t, so there’s that lol

[@ballinforjesus3645]

@@-Ncrypt there are a lot of products, companies, inventions etc. Named after the owner of it. Are you saying that makes them all narcissistics? I always looked at it like a branding thing. Like with Marie callenders foods, pattie LaBelle etc. People are more likely to buy something associated with a person they know to be superior at their craft. Especially chefs.

[@Braylenc123]

i mean if you use logic and reasoning, papa john didn’t do anything lmao.

[@Ruben901]

Well, how many black people use racist words against other races in private calls??? But no one says anything about that 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@Braylenc123]

@@Ruben901 that’s exactly what i’m saying, and he wasn’t even using it as a slur he was describing what someone else said.

[@Drozey710]

He was taken out of context and didn't deserve to lose what he did.

[@spider-man3309]

Come on bro. Dude didn’t need to say the word. He could have referred to it many ways without actually saying it.

[@alexdrakeus1772]

@@spider-man3309 Stop being so cancel culture. The guy didn't say it with the intent to offend. He was using it as an example as to what Colonel Sanders would say. John is no racist. The phone call proves that.

[@compatriot852]

Papa John really didn't deserved to be treated like this. They basically took him out of context to slander and ruin his career

[@ATPJOIENT]

I agree.. he still used the word.. could have said N word but he didnt

[@Ghdishbdbxji]

@@ATPJOIENT imagine being pressed about a word, threaten violence I assume. Shits hilarious

[@chadgregory9037]

@@ATPJOIENT you're a racist

[@at7915]

Big L for Papa John's

[@j2times2006]

He did for being a tone deaf douchebag but in this instance he was right he was taken out of context.

[@Slimothy]

*BRO WHAT.* The media painted this completely differently. This is insane. He is literally quoting someone else and saying that what they said is wrong. You've got to be kidding me.

[@MrWolfSnack]

This is what happens when you have male Karens and SJW blue haired women running a company.

[@Stevesguitarchannel_777]

And yet sheeple believe this nonsense

[@WhiteOak09]

The black professional victims were right there to , crying, complaining and wanting a free check for a word these same scumbags use frequently.

[@Brutalismus_]

Wait they fired him and ruined his life for this?

[@denverlilly3669]

He wasn't fired, he stepped down willingly, and his life is far from ruined. He still owns over 50% shares in Papa John's stock. Not to mention his $12M mansion with a private golf course. His reputation might be a bit tarnished after this whole ordeal but he's by no means, struggling.

[@claudeyaz]

They wanted to cripple his control over papa John's

[@ContagiousSponge]

I know right? Before I actually looked it up, everyone made me believe like he used that word in a way that makes him a racist. But in reality, he didn't even used it in a racist way

[@odgarig8601]

I guess corporate vultures wanted him gone from the company, so they dug up anything remotely offensive and had the SJW retards over at Twitter at him.

[@granthall9764]

his rep aint tarnished but laundry service's sure is @@denverlilly3669

[@Shellshock361]

This is interesting. I heard about this years ago and him leaving the company etc. But I thought he used the N-word in a derogatory manor. Sure he shouldn't have said it, BUT he said it in a way to denounce the word itself, saying he wouldn't use it. And then the people in his meeting saying they want to set him up basically so he might say the same thing is concerning. Seems to have just been a ploy in order to get him removed and it worked. Corporate vultures.

[@DickOnAToaster]

Pretty crazy, it's funny but sad

[@denverlilly3669]

That's more or less what it was. From a general point of view, I don't agree with what happened to him. From my own perspective, I find it difficult sympathize for him because while he may not have actually said the word in derogatory context, he is not exactly man of the year. I've heard he's essentially like all other rich, stuck-up, entitled assholes. Believes he's God because he has money and founded a pizza chain. It's not like this whole ordeal has cost him anything, monetarily. He's just not the CEO anymore.

[@mikewillett5076]

Exactly! I don't think he said anything wrong. But the higher up you are, the more the PC police are on you!

[@MartySlice]

Bro, I'm literally sitting here thinking the same thing.

[@ICDUMPEPL]

@@denverlilly3669 You're a dim bulb, and precisely what is wrong with this country.

[@carl-cr7rp]

Perfect example of NEVER trust anyone for anything.

[@BT-su1yf]

Especially ad agency people

[@jerrelvinson964]

A perfect example of you shouldn't express the want to be able to exhibit racism without having any repercussions afterwards Or a want to be racist towards anyone in general

[@jerrelvinson964]

Also, there wouldn't have been anything to leak to any other source or for any source to report on if he didn't say it. The combination of your race, wealth, and social status should limit the amount quantity and or severity of the repercussions of your actions

[@owenb8636]

When it comes to things like this, I trust nobody but my fiancé and my most immediate family. Even then I wouldn't use that word, but they're the only ones I completely trust to not bury me given the chance

[@bushdid91195]

​@@jerrelvinson964 that's a great example of what a person would get out of this situation if they had down syndrome but I'm not sure why you're sharing it with us.

[@dtg610420]

So he was right they were conspiring against him

[@odgarig8601]

Let's just hope the day of reckoning will come for them

[@FireTiger941]

Really? He was quoting what someone else said, and he even said that it's wrong to say that...and he gets fired and erased from Papa Johns?? Get a life people

[@switchunboxing]

No he wasn't. Where did Colonel Sanders use the N word? You racist apologist.

[@ThatOgYTdude]

Society loves to take words other people say and make it out of context

[@daveypocket8847]

​@@ThatOgYTdudedid you watch the video? It's not society, he was manipulated into it by the advertising firm so he'd get fired.

[@RealColonelSanders]

My uncle never said the N word he had respect for everyone

[@raginbakin1430]

I’m so confused. He was literally saying the word was _bad._ Why are people mad at him?

[@at7915]

Because he said the no no word

[@robertburton8055]

It’s 2023…. Hivemind says something is bad…. You’re not allowed to think differently, it is BAD!!! The hivemind has spoken!!

[@thechannelwithnoname2140]

@@robertburton8055This was in 2018…

[@senor2930]

Corporate vultures. Saturday boys who control everything would do anything to take a man out of his own business.

[@Mrnut69]

He could have refrained from actually saying the word is for one. Like there’s a reason we say “the N word” when addressing it as opposed to actually saying it. This is why Ethan Klein was in hot water over saying it. He understood the word was a hurtful word and just mistakenly understood that if you use it within the right context it’s not hurtful. Obviously that’s not the case, it can be used out of context and what is the point of actually saying the word as oppose to self censorship? Like the only difference is that your considerate and aware that just saying the word can be harmful to other, even without the context. Obviously I don’t believe that someone just saying a word is automatically racist, but like their no reason to use the word with any context, unless it’s from literature or something. I’m not sure how we treat it cause it’s not a word that’s hurtful particularly to my people. If we go in the conversation of talking about Latino and you using the S word then yeah, maybe I can assume that the use in literature for context is alright as long as it’s not malicious.

[@Farrrout]

Bro u can literally hear them mfs conspiring wtf did he not win? Shits literally defamation

[@B-420]

That’s crazy. He was just explaining something and used that word. He didn’t pull a Kramer 😂

[@switchunboxing]

I don't know what year you're living in, but using the N word hasn't been cool for decades. This dude has been a grown adult for a longggggggg time. And making a baseless claim about another restaurant owner is a bold move. This dude sounded super resentful for not being able to say the word publicly - all while ranting about how divisive it is to stand up for racial equality. But sure. This is crazy.

[@B-420]

@@switchunboxing a black man can use the n word but a white man can’t? How is this racial equality? If black people stopped using the word then I think others would too. Nobody should use the n word in my opinion. But it’s a ridiculous double standard. This is not equality, this is extra privileges back people have. In my eyes black ppl using the n word are perpetuating racism. Listen to what Morgan Freeman said about racism 🤔

[@B-420]

@@switchunboxing how did he feel resentful for not being able to say that word publicly? You are confusing me with your logic.

[@tomjegs___]

@@switchunboxing Professional victim.

[@JebJebJebbers]

@@switchunboxing it wasn't baseless Sanders was a major donor and potential running mate of George Wallace who ran for president in 1968 on a segregationist platform

[@chachwa9970]

Jason stein should be fired and the rest of the staff in that call should be forced to leave

[@religionisapoison2413]

burn it to the ground

[@elephantgrass631]

He should go to jail due to how big of the damage at this level of corporate. He should also give the name of that unidentified woman.

[@Bobthetomado]

Its NOT a "fantastical claim" he DID say it to denounce racism by showing how other people are worse

[@USSamazazing]

The tone of the people colluding in that call gives me the heebie jeebies. Such slime

[@USSamazazing]

@The Yiz and the Yatz yeah but something about how they said it just hit me

[@youtubesucks1111]

It's an evil world. I learned soon enough to keep myself closed off around anyone I haven't known for multiple years. It's sad you aren't able to speak your truth in modern society but that's how it is.

[@senor2930]

Same kind of people who work together to take down businesses of those they hate promote those who suck up to them.

[@classicola]

i’m black and his use of the n-word is hilarious

[@watermelon1221]

@ANIMATION WEB 3 racist

[@chadguy45]

@ANIMATION WEB 3 this is pretty racist

[@chadguy45]

@Thomas Hogan what is?

[@Deleted669]

W niggas 😎👍

[@idkr_j]

@ANIMATION WEB 3 damn I thought I was Carmel corn 😂

[@livefromthemotherland]

They just wanted to get that man out the company. How do you get kicked out for saying the word is bad?

[@Monster33336]

Nothing he said hurt anyone he was talking in general.

[@eastside0434]

He never called anyone any names and he never made a racial slur,but I have heard many others throw the word around amongst each other.

[@j2times2006]

He did say the slur but it was in the context of the example he was using. He's still an idiot though

[@switchunboxing]

What are you going to do about it? And since when is the N word not a racial slur.

[@eastside0434]

@@switchunboxing it's not a racial slur when a black person says it,but if a white person said it then they would lose everything they ever owned,so what can anyone ever do about it,Nothing to do with it is a better option.

[@technus147]

​@@switchunboxingever since black people started using it basically mean friend. it stopped being a slur when it was no longer used a slur

[@switchunboxing]

@@technus147 John Schnatter is not black lol. But yes if he was Black and using it as a term of endearment to a friend then there would be no issue. This is true. Although let’s be real that still wouldn’t have been with the hard R at the end. Even a Black dude would probably still be looking at him funny.

[@I_SEE_RED]

He was criticizing KFC’s use of it??? Wow, the day of reckoning will arrive I guess.

[@nyk3334]

Yet again, nothing to see here.

[@chegadesuade]

Wow he actually released the full recording like he said he would? This happened 2 years ago and I'm just now finding out?

[@thesprinklerguy2598]

same

[@seeitoldya13]

Getting offended over a word. What a soft society

[@memedealer171]

Absolutely, most people act like feelings people

[@ATPJOIENT]

K I'll just walk around and call cops crackaz spickz and wetbacks.. pretty sure I won't get shot or beat up idiot😂 foh

[@CanellaThePhoenix]

That's BS. He wasn't calling anybody the "N" word. What?! 😂 I'm sorry they tryna "Paula Deen" him

[@dustjunky2000]

It was all a setup the whole time

[@ATPJOIENT]

Big facts!!! I completely agree.. it was a small mistake, but yet a big one

[@ely.a2135]

All a set up.. Feel bad for dude.

[@dustincoco8414]

Dude got railroaded by his own people. Complete mutiny

[@kylenielsen5083]

I mean if the worst comments they had was him complaining about KFC Sanders saying it and the political kneeling being politically divisive, then this sounds like mostly a stunt against him

[@denverlilly3669]

While I do believe this ordeal was fabricated in a coup to remove him from the company, I've heard the company had been wanting to oust him for a long time. I've never met him, can't personally judge him, but I've heard he's not the most amiable person. To be fair though, it's not as though he's lost any of his financial accumulation/status from this.

[@Matthew-ep8jv]

him and his community had suffered massively what kind of retarded take is that? secondly, think about the precedent this sets; anybody no matter how good a reputation they've had and how wrong the actual facts are can be ostracized and reputation destroyed. this is setting the foundation for the most corrupt and tyrannical dystopia attacking free speech worth more money than annual gdp of china us and germany combined and you act so laid back?

[@claudeyaz]

Just because the company wants the CEO out...they always do that...especially since the company was named after john

[@denverlilly3669]

@@jdwhite3660 I live in the Louisville area, I'm across the bridge in Indiana. I've actually worked at the Jeff store. I've never heard of him doing anything for Louisville.

[@KiLLACAiN]

the conversation sounds like thats exactly what they were doing!

[@y0plaitRust]

@@denverlilly3669 exposed

[@Sandoz2]

I don’t think I will ever understand how this is not ok for him to say in that context. I genuinely don’t understand why any human being of any race would be subject to consequences for that context. It makes absolutely no sense to me how he is in the wrong for explaining what somebody said and how he disapproves of it.

[@BigEmPe]

Freedom of Speech!

[@SoulSeeker20]

Well gee, I wonder what they're gonna do to Quentin Taratino, who has not only had other actors in his movies say it religiously, but has enthusiastically said it himself in the past (and btw, I love Taratino).

[@MrWolfSnack]

If anyone pulls that bullshit on Tarantino he will take you down, you don't wanna start those games on him.

[@lisaspencer1057]

Absolutely ridiculous. Words are either ok or their not. This “only some people” can use words is ridiculous and just pushing more divisiveness. If it’s bad stop using it altogether.

[@braden2345]

I speak for absolutely everyone when I say we stand with John Schnater

[@tomjegs___]

Nah.

[@soupperson280]

@@tomjegs___ cringe

[@tomjegs___]

@@soupperson280 how’s middle school?

[@soupperson280]

@@tomjegs___ I know you are but what am I 😏

[@tomjegs___]

@@soupperson280 Good luck kid, take care.

[@PeterEgbuna-ne9bp]

He lost his job for nothing. Bro wasn't even being racist.

[@daletaco475]

They conspired against him over a word. Talk about childish.

[@notrdy4thisjelly546]

Whoa thats crazy, I realize now that I had no idea what the context was back then. Its obviously a bad move to use the word at all, but damn the media played this out like it was way worse.

[@dumberband7361]

I’m eating Papa Johns watching this 😂

[@stevenjordan9497]

He was quoting someone else saying the word. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. He shouldn't have even considered apologizing.

[@RealColonelSanders]

The problem is the colonel never said the word

[@Kingfrozttheartist]

I’m a black man and his comments were taken out of context

[@Da_Publick]

I'm a black man, and those nigga's pizza suckz ballz now; bring John back!

[@shoedil812]

OMG.... a word has been said.... Not even in that context. Everybody go nuts and riot!

[@ElMencho.]

I mean did he commit a crime? Cause it sure sounds like he used it in a logical way.

[@rlane1lsu]

They were taken out of context.

[@marco3dartist]

Wait. He got in trouble for using a word when describing he never uses it when addressing people? WHAT?

[@jspec-vz3mc]

My papa John's pizza tastes much better with this knowledge lmao

[@Ahmed-og2jm]

Firing a man for a conversation out of context?

[@jspec-vz3mc]

@@Ahmed-og2jm not at all.

[@shoedil812]

@@jspec-vz3mc YES at all....

[@jspec-vz3mc]

I like that he's not afraid of the use of a stupid word.

[@EllaCBWalkersSpokeswoman]

OK that's different he wasn't calling black people ngga, he was explaining how Col. Sanders used that word that's totally different he deserves better

[@RealColonelSanders]

Here’s the problem, my uncle never said that word to anyone. So it’s defamation against The Colonel

[@mickeyjackson9318]

Why isn't insect snoop dogg cancelled for using the N word a million times?

[@ballinitup6109]

Because he's black he can say it 😐

[@javonwells1354]

Black guy here. Upon watching this clip, this is basically my perception of what happened: John: "I've never called black people (n-words) like Col. Sanders did" Papa John's Board Members: "Hey fellas, here comes a bus. Quick, grab him before he gets away! The pizza empire will be ours!!!" The Media: *Drives the bus right over John*

[@Bhethar]

I really really don’t like the guy because of how he treated his employees. But to be fair, while he deffo could have avoided this, the company who leaked this has no ethics. You shouldn’t out your clients if your a PR agency

[@jhnyjoejoe69]

Idk why he hasn't sued for slander.

[@syx3s]

this wouldn't be anything like defamation would it? and more.

[@NortelGeek]

OMg He SAiD a BaD wOrD! ... They railroaded this dude.

[@9mmshort254]

So....pewdiepie gets a pass, but not Papa John? Hm....

[@wthrz]

They want to cancel Pewds, but it would be a move to awaken millions of people, which is something Big Tech doesn't want.

[@watermelon1221]

yomama

[@tonystarkunlimited7332]

@@wthrz And I bet those same million are triggered

[@brendanw6080]

Neither of their uses of that word was racially motivated.

[@etrephesm]

wow this is horrible. the coworkers seem like the truly evil people in this.

[@gamerageandhobbyrcdu]

Is this the day of reckoning that the pizza prophecies told us of

[@ornat5476]

Now do the same for political figures who use the word

[@alexblue1989]

The quality of his pizza went from best to below little ceasars... Soooo who won here? This is just like what happened to McDonald's, watch the movie the founder

[@johnyoung2702]

If only they printed out rap lyrics. Racism has now become very one sided

[@trashyraccoon2615]

OK Boomer

[@lockedine]

This makes no sense what world did this come from

[@Liynkx]

People act like simply uttering the word is beyond blasphemy, yet blacks call each other it nonstop. And no making the r soft doesn't make it a completely different word. If you are calling your own people that word it's obviously not that offensive to begin with.

[@3941602]

😂and Puerto Ricans who are mostly White Europeans either way aint Black Americand and Puerto Ricans say it all the time and get away with smh

[@lex_4242]

Should he have said it? No obviously but they baited and basically comforted him into saying it thinking it’s no big deal

[@niggeman5896]

So what if he says it. I say it everyday

[@LIL_GYATTY1]

sigma

[@cappy2282]

He's the only one who shouldn't have been fired

[@AndrewGunner]

I really wish he refused to resign

[@IvanKinkle]

>Stein There it is. 😂

[@manukau5271]

Big surprise!

[@jjevansgoodtimes1]

What happened to freedom of speech and being truthful.. He stated something that was true and got canceled for it is insane..

[@gildedscaper360]

While watching this did anyone get slapped with a domino’s ad

[@mmf9765]

Joe biden had the same out of context meaning using the word as well

[@Toinemc]

I hope he is able to get his company back.

[@ydoucare55]

His words were definitely taken out of context and he was railroaded so they could steal the company from him. Haven't eaten there since and won't ever again.

[@Dawntana]

Ever since they got rid of schnatter over this i refuse to buy papa johns cus its not papa johns its papa nword shaq

[@bigwon5883]

Papa John's pizza sucks now anyway. Ever since they changed the sauce ot hasn't been the same.

[@Iliek]

People are scared of a word because they were told to be. Pretty pathetic, and exposes the childishness and submissiveness of the average person.

[@briansmith9698]

How the word was used and text how how it was used should be examined before saying someone is racist.

[@BigstickNick]

What was that firm even doing? Have they been hired anywhere else?

[@Clown_fighter]

This is a joke he shouldn’t have got fired he should sue them back

[@NicoMambino]

“He was framed!” atpBigot

[@mehmetvursavas5922]

Hey alright

[@dudevro6091]

Andrew Tate Already Warned U Warms About This Lmao 😭😭

[@Aivottaja]

So he said that he never uses that word. And that got him kicked out of his own company. That guy had snakes working for him. And he married one too.

[@trevorphillips2868]

Pizza is garbage now, I don’t even order papa John’s anymore.

[@tomdallas3690]

At two minutes, newscaster says taken out of contex....I mean...wow.

[@joshuaward692]

They did this man dirty.

[@elijahrodriguez7161]

He’s not racist this was an attempt to ruin his reputation and for someone else to take the company

[@AustinsON18]

Whith what the other folks were recored saying wouldnt he be able to sue for defamation of character or corporate canspiracy??

[@keimo2007]

they stole his company with such BS

[@ballinforjesus3645]

They can't stop using foul language while criticizing the professionalism of his speech. Unreal hypocrisy..

[@Thats-What-We-Dewwwww]

WOW!!! THAT was the Context?? And people vilified him!?! Smh.

[@stephenr80]

Im more aware of the random use of the F word by the rest of participants

[@gonzisonsbc]

What he said wasn't even bad.

[@HebrewJerusalemPrince777]

You kidding me??? I thought he used it intentionally. He was giving an example you can’t make this up. The stupid media I tell you. The funny thing about it was his own company fired him

[@flickboogers9325]

Very confused what did he do wrong?

[@scarecrow559fresno]

his comments were taken out of context

[@justinTime077]

OMG he broke the Newspeak laws rrrrRRrrrr

[@mervunit]

So he loses his job but riley reid is still allowed to work?

[@slizzy6292]

They did him dirty, where's the damn day of reckoning

[@benink5690]

This is out of context. He specially says he won't say a word and says the word bevause that's the only way. Like wth is this? They go on to prove he was setup too."

[@chachwa9970]

#PapaBless

[@Waitfornithing]

Vlad brought me here. I’m black and I’m saying this was completely unfair.

[@coltonslater]

I didn't know that you can coup d'etat a company.

[@basedphantomlord4462]

A public company, yea you can. A private one not so much.

[@REVOisMYname]

Literally as taken out of context as it gets…

[@monkeeseemonkeedoo3745]

How is that firm 'laundry' whatever still in business? They don't seem to have the good fortune of their clients in mind, the opposite in fact. What the fk