Reputations: The Ben Johnson Story Part 5

"ben johnson" "carl lewis" "linford christie" "calvin smith" "olympics seoul 1988" "world record" "gold medal" athletics "mens 100m" drugs steroids "charlie francis"

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• ben johnson
• carl lewis
• linford christie
• calvin smith
• olympics seoul 1988
• world record
• gold medal
• athletics
• mens 100m
• drugs
• steroids
• charlie francis

[IITuttyII]

He only won because he cheated, simple as that.

[paweng1]

And other athletes on drugs have also won big races.

[obrad79]

He was a great athlete who did nothing that anyone else douing to these days,his only fault was win over American big money investment Carl Lewis in 88.

[fearthenightraids]

it's the thief who says "everybody steals". it's the pedophile who says "everybody wants to have sex with children". it's the coward who says "everyone is a coward". it's the weed smoker who says "everyone who smokes weed". .....it's the cheater who says "everyone cheats".

[Luubelaar]

No, Ben, you're not the only one who cheats. But that doesn't make it right.

Angella said that her coach had made her great. Wrong. He didn't make you great, he made you a cheat.

So sad.

[MrBusunglueck]

@kingdaleclarke he admitted to drug use

[Cerebralator]

Ben Johnson ruined his own reputation. Not the media or anybody else. Just a matter of fact. I'm sure he's a good guy though.

[kingdaleclarke]

@sciencestudent342 okay-guess your right fair enough, even if he did take roids he was in amazing shape and you still have to put in the work.

[sciencestudent342]

@kingdaleclarke but couldnt the postive result been fabricated?? i mean none of us were in the lab that day with bens samples so really there no way of telling really

[kingdaleclarke]

@paweng1 hes thr only athlete to my knowledge who cheated and was proven to cheat and won any big event,fat boy

[limetheleamer]

@betteryetcrazy its easy to judge someone without ever facing that sort of pressure...people say these sports are just a game...but they've fallen victim to capitalism, and just an international pressure aswell...give the guy a break...he's A HUMAN BEING...thats it...he has fucking weaknesses...thats all it is!

[MrPunk412]

@betteryetcrazy Yes, l think he is a sad human being as well, and still is to this day. I always wondered how he would have been today about how a lot of other people who are taking drugs and getting away with it, if he had never got caught.

[professaG]

His steroid use only came about to enhance his ability to train hard, for a long period of time, not however to win the olympics on a lie