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Going Off The Grid: Four Sports Industry Execs Weigh In On Biz & Pop Culture

A weekly survey of sports execs and personalities, offering their positions on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, we take the pulse of four execs from four corners of the sports industry:

  • Arizona State Univ. VP/Athletics & AD Ray Anderson
    – Uses multiple platforms to stay connected with sports
  • ‎Team Epic Exec VP/Sports, Entertainment & Lifestyle Marketing Michelle Berg
    – Avid reader of People and engaged follower of TMZ on Twitter
  • MLS Medical Coordinator John Gallucci Jr.
    – Enjoys watching the daily TMZ show and loves Netflix
  • M&C Saatchi N.Y. Managing Dir Sandra Carreon-John
    – Her husband played Thor on "Sex And The City"

Going Off The Grid
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Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor?

Anderson
Resist temptation to eliminate Olympic sports Old-school radio "I Hate Christian Laettner" Quin...what?

Berg
Make it easier for displaced fans to watch iTunes Necessary evil Okafor

Gallucci
Increase provision of certified trainers "Requiem For The Big East" Great fiber Okafor

Carreon-John
Stipend for players, or revenue sharing ROK Mobile "Of Miracles And Men"
More please Towns

Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an e-mail to adamharris@sportsbusinessdaily.com.

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