BALTIMORE -- In the wake of a scandal involving a racist slur that has forced the resignation of Papa John's Pizza founder John Schnatter from the company's board, the Rangers are suspending all promotions and advertising deals with the embattled pizza chain, a club official said.

The Rangers had no other comment on the matter.

Schnatter on Wednesday acknowledged using the slur and announced plans to step down from the company.

The Rangers -- and many other major league clubs -- had long associations with the pizza chain that led to discounted prices based on team success. The Rangers' promotion centered around a 50-percent-off offer the day after the club scored at least seven runs. The Rangers have had the promotional program with Papa John's since 2011.

Many sports teams that had affiliations with the company have started cutting ties. The University of Louisville, whose stadium Papa John's held the naming rights, has already announced it will remove the logo from the stadium. The Miami Marlins announced Thursday they would also suspended their relationship.

FC Dallas, also through a club spokesperson, confirmed it will suspend all of its advertising and promotions with the pizza maker immediately. FC Dallas had a half off offer after games in which the team scored two goals.