Thirty years ago , a West Indies cricket team took part in unauthorized tours . Sporting sanctions had been placed on apartheid - era South Africa . The players who took part in the tours were branded as rebels , ending their careers . I knew it would n't be easy getting them to talk about their experience , just tracking them down was hard enough . Some were defiant about their decision , but few have recovered from it .
Thirty years ago , a West Indies cricket team took part in unauthorized tours . Sporting sanctions had been placed on apartheid - era South Africa . The players who took part in the tours were branded as rebels , ending their careers . Some were defiant about their decision , but few have recovered from it .