Papa John's apologized weeks after its founder and CEO, John Schnatter, said that the national anthem protests that have been ongoing in the NFL this season was hurting business.
Schnatter also blamed the league's leadership for his company's recent struggles, where the stock is down over 10% over the last three months.
During a quarterly conference call on Nov. 1, Schnatter said that the protest should have been "nipped in the bud" a year and a half ago.
Schantter then took direct aim at the league and its leadership, claiming "the NFL has hurt us."
But the company reversed its stance in a series of social media post, apologizing for its previous statements.