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 . This was not an isolated incident ; it happened to many other teams and countries during this period of time.
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 remain defiant about their decision , but few have profited from it .