When the Canadian sprinter was stripped of his 1988 Olympic gold on account of all the PEDs he happened to be taking at the time, he probably imagined that no good would ever possibly arise from the situation.
However, fast forward 29 years and that very same indiscretion has landed him a gig as the face of Australian bookmakers Sportsbet. The ad you're about to see is for their mobile app, and to give you a flavour, its tagline is 'Putting the 'roid in Android'. Keep an eye out for the cyclist that bears more than a passing resemblance to Johnson's fellow notorious DRUGS CHEAT Lance Armstrong too.
It's all pretty fucking remarkable really, check it out.
If you have a spare 90 seconds, watch this TV advert starring professional doper, Ben Johnson. pic.twitter.com/Xzv2I2isP9
— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) May 15, 2017