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Ephesians 5
Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

I'm sure Phil's comments didn't even reach the things that are done in secret. What he said is generally known.

IMHO the author of the article got the interpretation of the verse wrong. My understanding is that exposing sin to the light REQUIRES talking about what it is the open, in the public square. In essence, there is shame comparable to being in fellowship with the works of sin when you do not expose it and only talk of it in secret.

In other words, not talking is like aiding and abetting, a form of cooperation.