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Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story

Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story

Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story

2026 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Comedy

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

A Rival

To be the best one has to beat the best; and when Ben Johnson starts racing in the early 1980s, all the best sprinters a

EP 2

White Father

Charlie Francis uses his failures as a sprinter for Team Canada to motivate a movement; he seeks out black athletes to t

EP 3

The Man with the Plan, Astaphan

With the science changing month to month, Charlie and Ben bring in Jamie Astaphan to focus on performance enhancement; J

EP 4

The Race

Ben has spent ten years building up to this ten seconds; Ben hits rock bottom when he has to watch Carl Lewis walk away

EP 5

Mama's Boy

Traveling back to Ben's childhood in Jamaica to see the origins of his drive; his love for his mother, Gloria Johnson, i

EP 6

Ben v. Everybody

Canada is hurt after Ben test's positive for steroids; Ben is punished for embarrassing them in front of the world; a wh

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