Steve Phillips Getting Sex Addiction Treatment (Again)

Former Mets GM and now-fired ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips is headed to rehab for sex addiction. His agent Steve Lefkowitz told the Post that the 46-year-old "really needs help, and this was the best way to do it." Phillips' relationship with a 22-year-old ESPN production assistant was revealed last week, as well as some tawdry details.

Apparently Phillips entered treatment over 10 years ago, after allegations of sexual harassment when he was working for Mets; Lefkowitz added, "It was a bid to keep his life. He's going in for an illness. The problem is, he fell off the wagon...He knows he needs help, and he wants to work it out. He wants to keep his four boys and his wife. He doesn't want to lose them."

Marni Phillips (whom the Post calls "beautiful" in the caption of her photograph—the inset photograph is of production assistant Brooke Hundley) did file for divorce after Hundley allegedly harassed her and cyberstalked one of their sons. Hundley, who had also filed a restraining order on Phillips, was also fired from ESPN yesterday.

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By Jen Chung in News on October 27, 2009 3:40 PM

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jjazznola

I think I'm a sex addict and I'm quite happy about it. So is my girlfriend. Aren't most normal healthy people addicted to sex?

ANGRYGOD11

Addiction = Compulsive Destructive Obsession.

If you are not willing to destroy your life for sex, but do it anyway, then it's a problem.

jjazznola

Hey RuthHouston, I think you made your point! Now go away.

RuthHouston

Is Steve Phillips really a sex addict? Or is he using sex addiction as an excuse for his affair with Brooke Hundley? For an infidelity expert’s point of view, see the article entitledb Is Steve Phillips Using Sex Addiction as an Excuse for His Infidelity? /b at http://bit.ly/93ggd

RuthHouston

Is Steve Phillips really a sex addict? Or is he using sex addiction as an excuse for his affair with Brooke Hundley? For an infidelity expert’s point of view, see the article entitled Is Steve Phillips Using Sex Addiction as an Excuse for His Infidelity?http://bit.ly/93ggd

Mr Mel

Please Ruth, stop hitting the submit button. Twice is enough.

RuthHouston

Is Steve Phillips really a sex addict? Or is he using sex addiction as an excuse for his affair with Brooke Hundley? For an infidelity expert’s point of view on this topic see the article entitled Is Steve Phillips Using Sex Addiction as an Excuse for His Infidelity? at http://bit.ly/93ggd

RuthHouston

Is Steve Phillips really a sex addict? Or is he using sex addiction as an excuse for his affair with Brooke Hundley? For an infidelity expert’s point of view on this topic see the article entitled Is Steve Phillips Using Sex Addiction as an Excuse for His Infidelity? at http://bit.ly/93ggd

Son of Spam

I hear it's a good place to get laid.

NannyState

This whole story is giving me a raging hard off.

schizofriendly

:D

pissflaps

...hook some electrodes to his balls

JenChungsBaby

What do they do in sex addiction treatment? Show you pictures of Andy Rooney?

Or do they show you pics of Scarlett Johannsen in that low-cut red dress and then apply electric shocks?