The Utah Jazz are ending their sponsorship agreement with Papa John's Pizza after the company's founder and spokesman used a racial slur, the Salt Lake City Tribune reported Thursday.
A number of professional and college teams have cut ties to the company over Papa John's founder John Schnatter's comment during a company conference call in May, which surfaced in a report by Forbes last week.
Schnatter apologized and stepped down as chairman but remains on the company's board. He's since said his decision to step down was a "mistake.''
The company says it's also investigating allegations reported in Forbes that Schnatter oversaw a work culture where women were subject to sexist behavior.