Schnatter used the word "nigger" during a conference call with marketing agency Laundry Services on July 11, 2018, by saying "Colonel Sanders called blacks niggers and Sanders never faced public outcry". After the call, the owner of the marketing agency moved to end their contract with Papa John's.[22][23] Schnatter resigned as chairman of the board the same day the incident was reported.[7] Later that same day, Schnatter also stepped down from his position on the University of Louisville board of trustees.[24]
