As the Papa John’s corporation and its eponymous founder endure a tumultuous year for reasons unrelated to the University of Louisville, but U of L has nonetheless been intimately involved.
John Schnatter resigned from Louisville’s Board of Trustees on July 11, and now the company’s name has been taken off of Cardinal Stadium.
.@uofl has removed the .@PapaJohns signage from Cardinal Stadium this morning. @840WHAS @790KRD @CardsRadio @TalkRadio1080 #Louisville #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/dnWDCctOHY
— Will Clark (@WClark_TV) August 1, 2018
The stadium, built in 1998 at a cost of $135 million, will simply be known as Cardinal Stadium moving forward. The facility had carried the Papa John’s name since its founding, thanks to a $5 million donation from Schnatter.
“These comments were hurtful and unacceptable, and they do not reflect the values of our university,” Louisville president Neeli Bendapudi said last month.
Louisville also removed Schnatter’s name from its business school’s Center for Free Enterprise.