"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, we warmly welcomed panelists to answer some summer-themed questions.
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Aramark Sports & Entertainment President Carl Mittleman
– Enjoys "posting food photos from my travels on Twitter."
- ACC Digital Network studio host Jeff Fischel
– Likes indie films and indie rock, classic rock, hip hop and "Pinky and the Brain."
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USA Table Tennis CEO Gordon Kaye
– A self-described "total news junkie."
- NASCAR VP/Licensing & Consumer Products Blake Davidson
– Wants to stay engaged and know "as much as my teenagers do."
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Favorite summer sports event |
The Warriors without Stephen Curry are ...
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Sports team you would go on a cruise with
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Best summer vacation spot |
Outlet of choice for election coverage
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Carl Mittleman |
Catching a ballgame with my kids
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Still really good
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'64 Browns |
Anywhere in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
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Fox News |
Jeff Fischel
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Wimbledon (annual) or Olympics
(quadrennial)
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Still the most fun team on NBA2K
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"Bad News Bears" reunion cruise sponsored by Chico's Bail Bonds |
Hiking in Utah. Zion. Bryce. Arches. It's all great.
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CNN (worked there for 12 years)
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Gordon Kaye |
Calder Cup (AHL) or Kelly Cup (ECHL) Finals |
A great movie |
'86 NFL Giants |
Iceland |
NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!"
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Blake Davidson |
Coke Zero 400 at Daytona around July 4
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Still good |
'96 Univ. of Florida football
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Hawaii: Just did our first trip -- hard to beat it |
RealClearPolitics |
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jperez@sportsbusinessdaily.com.
