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Hello and welcome.

It's our number two, hour number two of our radio program. And before I tell you what's coming up this hour, a programming note,

the fifth hour podcast available for download today.

If you like this show, the Ben Mather show, you're going to love the fifth hour podcast.

It is a spinoff of this show.

And we will be chatting about the business, the business of sports,

some of the great broadcasting stories,

including the possibility that the NFL will end up with 40 teams.

We've got 32 right now.

We'll catch up with Michael McCarthy.

You should know that name.

He's a very powerful sports business reporter, and he is going to join us today on the fifth hour.

But here on the Ben Mather show in hour number two, Kevin Durant, KD, apologizing.

What's he apologizing for?

Well, he's apologizing for his direct messages going public.

Will the NBA punish him for his foul potty mouth?

We'll discuss right now in our number two.

Hey, thanks for listening to the Ben Maler Show podcast.

It's me, Ben.

Be sure to catch us live every weeknight from 2 to 6 Eastern 11 p.m.

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