"It’s starting to make economic sense to be pro-White, even for these k*ked, evil corporations," the Daily Stormer wrote, using a derogatory term for Jews. Memes showing swastikas made out of pepperoni and a KKK member praising Papa John's 'whiteness' were also posted by the neo-Nazi site and others on social media.Papa John’s: NFL anthem protests are hurting pizza sales https://t.co/cus7XSZf4T pic.twitter.com/GTMwc1e933
— McSpocky™ (@mcspocky) November 2, 2017
Peter Collins, Papa John's senior director for public relations, told the Huffington Post in response: “We condemn racism in all forms and any and all hate groups that support it. We do not want these individuals or groups to buy our pizza.” Colin Kaepernick, a former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, started taking a knee during the anthem as a protest against police brutality predominantly affecting the African-American community. Other NFL players followed suit, outraging some viewers and public figures, including US President Donald Trump.This shows #WhiteSupremacists have always been distasteful.The #DailyStormer announced #PapaJohns is the #official #pizza of the #AltRight pic.twitter.com/wsyXna554a
— Peeps (@kevindpeeples) November 4, 2017