Athletes and entertainers came together on Sept. 30 at the City National Bank Pro Sports Advisory Summit to prove that the two terms are not mutually exclusive. The event, which took place at the Virgin Hotels New York in Manhattan, culminated in a final panel titled “Athletes in the Zeitgeist: Extending Fandom Beyond the Game,” powered by Variety .

Panelists included Marcela Garcia, president of marketing at Major League Soccer; Andrew Carson, executive vice president and CMO of Brooklyn Sports Entertainment; Josh Levy, WME’s head of sports broadcasting; Yael Averbuch West, Gotham Football Club general manager; and Mike Foss, senior vice president of sports studio and entertainment for ESPN. Variety ‘s TV News Editor Joe Otterson moderated the panel.

Each panelist provided insight o

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