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Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story
The man. The myth. The scape G. O. A. T.
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Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story reads strongest on Humour, Serialized and Cliffhanger Intensity.
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The story
What it's about
Canadian sprinter Johnson's definitely-not-biased account of the doping controversy that rocked the 1988 Olympics when he tested positive for banned steroid use, going from hero to zero in 9.79 seconds in what some called "The Dirtiest Race in History". The series takes a revealing and satirical look at the events surrounding the legendary race and the scandal behind the scandal.
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S01E06
Ben v. Everybody
S01E05
Mama's Boy
S01E04
The Race
S01E03
The Man with the Plan, Astaphan
S01E01
A Rival
S01E02
White Father
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