During the interview, the ex baseball analyst kept comparing his sex addiction to alcoholism, gambling addiction and drugs, inferring that in each addiction, the addict was trying to fill a hole. In August, Steve Phillips had been having an affair with 22 year old ESPN production assistant Brooke Hundley. She had told this to Phillips’ wife, Marni.

Since Steve Philips left the Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services clinic in Hattiesburg, this is the first time that he has spoken publicly on the issue. He admitted that he came to know about he sex addition habit in August last year. Post the affair coming to light, ESPN had fired Steve Philips on October 25, 2009.

Phillips, who was allowed back in his home by his wife said, he is working to save his marriage. He also said that he is ready to take responsibility for the mistakes he had done.