SBJ brought the sports industry together again yesterday for Part 2 of the CAA World Congress Comes To You, with prominent execs detailing how they've been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Below are highlights from some of the discussions. Read more from those conversations in last night's "SBJ Unpacks" newsletter.
- Sports business will survive the current pandemic due in large part to established leadership throughout the industry, according to Proskauer’s Joe Leccese, who was bullish on leaders’ ability to pull through the tough times ahead. “Reputations can be made in moments of crisis -- and obviously they can be lost as well," Leccese said. "But I think in the sports business, more reputations will be made than not. Each of the major leagues has excellent leadership.”
- Warriors President of Basketball Operations & GM Bob Myers compared the sports industry to being in the "first quarter of a tough game, and we're down in this game, but we can come back, and we will.” He continued: “It feels daunting. It feels difficult. But this country is tremendous, and human beings are. I have great faith.” Myers said in sports, industry execs have to "meet adversity just like we meet success."
- Snapchat has been growing its sports ties for several years, and although the shutdown has certainly presented challenges in growing those relationships, the social media platform is determined to not let these times slow down its efforts. Snap Head of Sports Partnerships Anmol Malhotra said supporting the platform's partners during this difficult time is of the upmost importance. “We want to make sure a resource for them as best we can,” he said.
