Ben Johnson Debate

In April of 2015, I witnessed a former friend have an episode of “roid rage”. He had a history of suicidal thoughts, depression, and also was an avid weightlifter. To help make improvements in the gym, he began to take steroids, but he didn’t realize that his mental stability would be thrown off even more due to steroid consumption. During a prom weekend meeting at a Willie’s restaurant, he let hurt feelings get the best of him and decided to begin altercations with another friend and I. Although things didn’t get violent, I knew I had to get myself out of that situation. I left the meeting, but another friend stayed behind to calm him down which was ineffective because of his mental instability. While he argued, bystanders began to get scared, so a …show more content…
“On Sept. 24, 1988, Ben Johnson was an international superstar, his name synonymous with athletic excellence, fitness, strength and power… Three days later, the name Ben Johnson meant drug abuser, liar, rules violator, and fool ”(Telegraph Sport and agencies). Canadian Olympian, Ben Johnson went from riches to rags after being found guilty of using steroids, and was degraded in the eyes of his fans and competitors. Johnson had admitted to using PEDs for 8 years before winning a gold medal, which not only stripped him of his gold medal and record setting time, but put him at an elevated risk of heart and liver damage, or even a premature death. Even more taxing, people began to drill him for breaking the rules."I was nailed on a cross, and 25 years later I'm still being punished," Johnson said in Seoul, South Korea on a visit to the venue where the 1988 Summer Olympics was held. The people of Canada despised Johnson by calling him a cheater, coward, and hero turned villain. Johnson now spends his time encouraging other athletes to avoid the use of PEDs for their reputation’s and health’s