The 1973 boycott of Wimbledon was a milestone as far as the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) are concerned, but can the same happen in badminton?
In the wake of the Lee Zii Jia controversy, several stars, led by Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, are calling for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to amend their regulations, which they allege give too much power to member associations.
BAM have announced that Zii Jia and former world junior champion, Goh Jin Wei will not be registered for any international tournaments for two years for wanting to quit the national team.
This has caused a public outcry, and even Danish players like Axelsen, world No 3 Anders Antonsen and Hans Kristian Solberg Vittinghus have spoken up against the decision, calling it cruel and unfair.
"Imagine yourself being in a position where you don't feel happy in your current workplace and you want something to change. You go express your thoughts to your boss and tell him or her you want to quit and find another place to work.
"However, your boss is not happy about your decision and since they have the power to ban you from applying to jobs in your field, they might go ahead and do so. You just have to wait and see. Just listen how crazy this is. This is year 2022, is this what we want for our sport," posted Axelsen.
Antonsen said: "I'm here for Zii Jia and Jin Wei. The badminton federations possess too much power and the BWF seem either incapable or not willing to make any changes for the better. It's hurtful. Time for changes."
Vittinghus, who himself was previously banned by the Danish BA, said: "I really, really, really do hope BWF soon realise this is not feasible for the future.
"National federations can't hold this kind of power. I know many federations would never use this power to block their own players from competing, but it shouldn't even be a possibility.
"It makes me furious and I'll make sure these players know, that we are all with them," posted Vittinghus.
Several local players, both national and professionals, have also posted cryptic messages on social media with the hashtag #DemiMalaysia.