It’s fairly common for athletes to celebrate a big win by having a few drinks that night, and a hangover the next day. Although Jimmie Johnson couldn’t take part in the drinking after Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive For Autism, he still had a rough morning.
Johnson tweeted Monday that he was at the doctor to remove a Basal Cell Carcinoma, which is a common form of skin cancer caused by overexposure to sunlight.
Wear sunblock kids. I've spent the morning on a table having Basal Cell Carcinoma cut out of my shoulder.
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) June 5, 2017
A fan followed up Johnson’s public service announcement about using sun screen with some advice of his own.
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) June 5, 2017
Johnson’s BCC comes the day after he picked up his 83rd career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory, tying Cale Yarborough on the all-time wins list. But as he explained to one of his followers, he wasn’t able to go crazy after the race to celebrate.
True. It effected my post race mojo. I was told no alcohol 12 hours prior to going under the knife. https://t.co/gZnwrBoKso
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) June 5, 2017
Maybe it’s just us, but it seems like Johnson’s doctor could have been a little more considerate and not scheduled the excision for the day after a race.
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