Papa John himself slammed NFL leadership, blaming the organization for lackluster sales at his pizza restaurants in the third quarter. Shares of the pizza chain fell more than 11 percent.
John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John's, said the league and its leadership "hurt" the company by not resolving the player protests that have been taking place during the National Anthem.
Papa John's, which has been the official pizza of the NFL since 2010, said the combination of declining NFL viewership and negative consumer sentiment associated with the league caused sales in the third quarter to slump.
"Leadership starts at the top, and this is an example of poor leadership," he said.
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