While most including myself find the N word offensive especially from a person in a leadership position I wonder what your thoughts on the following deeper questions would be? These questions are deeper then a quick chew and might reflect actually tasting the sauce before and after the bite.
(1) Should the remarks of one individual affect thousands of employees that work within the said company?
(2) Is there any documented proof that John Schantter “words” were backed up by action? For example were there proven acts of discrimination in any of the aspects of the Papa John’s chain since it’s formation?
(3) Should an individual have their life’s works erased (Yankee Stadium, College contributions) etc not by what is done but what one said?
(4) Have we heard the N word used in other settings and basically ignored it because of who and where it was said?
(5) Would the remarks have such dire consequence if spoken by a Donkey VS an Elephant?
(6) If John Schantter said that his offensive remarks were made to be “humorous” would we be more forgiving?
(7) What other words should have an individual fired and have his fellow employees suffer and who decides what they are?
You draw your own conclusion but as for me I’ll have a Papa John’s Pizza with extra garlic or maybe I won’t because Domino’s is better tasting.