NFL star Chad Johnson has had a crazy year after he married Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada, followed by a headbutting incident weeks later which led to their divorce. Now, he’s owning up to his mistakes and getting help in an effort to fix his life and get his career back on track.

This week, he finally made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith for a rare interview to talk about the incident and what the last few months of his life have been like. He was completely honest about everything as he told them that he is trying to get his wife back and he believes he deserves a second chance in the NFL. He also admitted that he had a past domestic violence incident in college and that he did cheat during the marriage, however, he offered up no excuses for his wrongdoing and took full responsibility for everything.