mr. snatter took a position almost as cheesy as his pizza pies when he blamed his chain's plunging sales on the nfl's leadership. he said, quote, has hurt papa john's shareholders, because the player protests should have been, quote, nipped in the bud. that snatter would echo president trump's condemnation of player protest is not surprising. after all, he's been cozying up to republican power players for years. whether it was donating to president trump or fund-raising for mitt romney or suggesting that obamacare would force his company to cut hours for workers. the papa john's company tweeted an apology tuesday night, saying, quote, the statements we're describing factors that impact our business and we sincerely apologize to anyone that thought they were divisive. divisive? yeah but mostly stupid. because mr. snatter, if your pizza's popularity is so reliant on conservative sports spectators that it can't withstand a few protests, maybe the problem is your product. after all, the nfl's season is only about half the year, are you going to blame the nba or major league baseball for weak