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Sex Rehab for Steve Phillips? Oh, Please!

Axed ESPN analyst is just the latest to use 'sex addict' as an excuse

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(Newser) – Steve Phillips and his fellow celebrity sex addicts prove "all that's required to claim that a man's transgression is really a disease over which he is powerless is a large bank account, a small degree of fame, a clueless wife. And a straight face," writes Andrea Peyser in the New York Post. And the punishment is more like a prize: "Residential sex-addiction treatment. Sounds like a great way to meet horny chicks."

"Addictions are routinely compared to deadly diseases, such as cancer, by people who'd rather drink than put down the glass, the crack pipe, or—hopefully—the condom," Peyser continues. Twelve-step programs are increasingly used as an easy way out. "Steve, I beg you—stay away from wackos, young things, and the pleasantly plump. And leave the 12-step programs for people who want to be cured."

In this Oct. 28, 2002, file photo, New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips introduces new Mets manager Art Howe during a news conference at Shea Stadiium in New York.
In this Oct. 28, 2002, file photo, New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips introduces new Mets manager Art Howe during a news conference at Shea Stadiium in New York.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Steve Phillips and Brooke Hundley are shown in this YouTube thumbnail.
Steve Phillips and Brooke Hundley are shown in this YouTube thumbnail.   (YouTube)
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Caps
Oct 29, 09 11:08 AM CDT
Nothing wrong with this guy, except he used the wrong head. Reply
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Yourself
Oct 29, 09 11:20 AM CDT
Sex rehab, just as reliable as gay-rehab for hypocrites like Ted Haggard. Reply
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Monjubikahn
Oct 29, 09 1:08 PM CDT
Once the genie is out of the bottle, everything it touches gets its name. Rehabilitation is to make the structure suitable for living. The problem is that you can't get that genie back into that bottle unless you are another genie.
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Mia
Oct 29, 09 11:31 AM CDT
That's such a bullshit excuse for this. Reply
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Monjubikahn
Oct 29, 09 1:20 PM CDT
The Princes of POlite Society has spoken. No act of contrition will be viewed favorably. Should he kiss your feet and beg for your wise guidance?
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