Ex-FBI director clears Papa John’s founder of racial bias, slams ‘clearly inaccurate’ media

Updated: July 20, 2025 - 1:03am
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In a detailed rebuke of the news media, former FBI Director Louis Freeh said his exhaustive investigation of Papa John’s founder John Schnatter found no evidence of racial animus and that corporate transcripts directly debunk news reports suggesting the pizza executive had criticized NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem.

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