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2 ESPN execs playing around

There must be something in the water at ESPN.

On the heels of the Steve Phillips affair-with-an-assistant revelation, two other network bigs have been exposed for a steamy in-house liaison.

Senior marketing Vice President Kate Lacey is in a hot-and-heavy romance with David Berson, the vice president for programming.

“I’m in an ongoing and known relationship with a peer,” Lacey told The Post.

Berson, whom Business Week ranks as the 73rd most powerful man in sports, finalized his divorce from his ex-wife Jane in March, a source said. Lacey and Berson first found romance together two years ago, the source said. A separate ESPN source confirmed Berson and Lacey had been dating for a long time.

“I’ve taken the high road so far and will continue to do so,” said Jane Berson. “I can’t comment.”

Meanwhile, other employees said ESPN has had a lusty office vibe for years.

One of them blamed geography.

ESPN brass are “not really against work relationships,” he explained, “because [the headquarters is] so in the middle of nowhere.”

chuck.bennett@nypost.com