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A month after the Papa John’s debacle that saw American neo-Nazi site The Daily Stormer calling the brand the pizza of the alt-right, it’s been given an unexpected holiday gift: a tweet from rapper Lil Jon, who said he’d like to be the company’s CEO.

Now it seems the tossed-off proposition has begun to evolve into an actual relationship.

The latest twist in a very twisty year for the pizza chain began last Friday, when John Schnatter, Papa John’s controversial founder, said he’s stepping down from his post as CEO, handing the reins over to Chief Operating Officer Steve Ritchie as of Jan. 1. This followed his blaming of the brand’s weak sales, during an earnings call, on the NFL national anthem protests and the league’s response.

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