The founder of Papa John's pizza says that that protests that have been prevalent in the National Football League this season is hurting business, and blames the league's leadership
During a quarterly conference call, Papa John's CEO John Schnatter said that the protest should have "nipped in the bud" a year and a half ago.
That's when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the playing of the national anthem.
Kaepernick opted out of his contract at the end of last season and has not been signed by an NFL team since, fueling speculation that he is being blackballed.