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Marlins Suspend Papa John's Relationship After Founder's Use of Racial Slur

The Miami Marlins announced Thursday they have suspended their relationship with Papa John's:

The news comes one day after the pizza company's founder, John Schnatter, resigned as the company's chairman, per Nathaniel Meyersohn of CNN Money. Schnatter reportedly used the N-word while on a conference call with a marketing agency.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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