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5 min read"F1 Soto, F1 Soto." That rhythmic chant, with the F standing for something other than "fun," echoed through Yankee Stadium during a game against a team that wasn't even the Mets. The target was Juan Soto, the superstar who spurned the Yankees to sign with their crosstown rivals. Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay was not amused. He scolded the home fans, calling their behavior shameful. This moment, captured in the second hour of The Ben Maller Show, became the jumping-off point for a broader conversation about fan behavior, player accountability, and the gap between corporate messaging and the raw, often juvenile, energy of a live sports crowd.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:02) **Hour 2 Opener & Topic Tease** - Ben Maller sets up the three main topics for the hour: Michael Kay scolding Yankee fans, Wilson Contreras threatening the Brewers, and TJ Watt being called overpaid.
- 2 (06:04) **Michael Kay vs. Yankee Fans on the "F*** Juan Soto" Chant** - Maller argues that Kay's outrage is fake and out of touch, defending the fans' right to chant.
- 3 (10:48) **Wilson Contreras Threatens to "Take Out" a Brewer** - Maller diagnoses the Red Sox first baseman with "fake tough guy syndrome" and calls his threat a ridiculous overreaction.
- 4 (16:37) **Is TJ Watt the NFL's Most Overpaid Superstar?** - Maller agrees with the take, using his "Maller Fib Finder" to declare it accurate based on Watt's declining production.
- 5 (26:51) **JJ Redick Calls Out Lakers Players After Blowout Loss** - Maller enjoys the Lakers' collapse and Redick's public criticism of Rui Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt, and DeAndre Ayton.
- 6 (35:21) **Sandy Alcantara Calls Out Marlins Manager** - Maller discusses the pitcher's complaint about poor communication from his manager, Clayton McCullough.
- 7 (37:47) **Blue Jays Sell Over 100,000 Hot Dogs on 77-Cent Night** - Maller reveals the staggering total from the promotion at the Toronto game.
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Ben Maller talks about Michael Kay shaming Yankees diehards for chanting "F Juan Soto" chants, Red Sox 1B Wilson Contreras saying next time the Brewers hit him, he's goin to take one of them out, the idea that Steelers DE T.J. Watt is the NFL's most overrated superstar, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!
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