Sport|October 15, 2026|3 min read

The Rebel Tours: Money or morals?

In the 1980s, some West Indies cricketers toured apartheid South Africa despite international boycotts, sparking outrage. Al Jazeera explores the financial incentives, moral dilemmas, and lasting consequences of this controversial decision.

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The Rebel Tours: Money or morals?

Would you break one of sport's biggest boycotts for life-changing money? In the 1980s, some West Indies cricketers toured apartheid South Africa, sparking outrage. Al Jazeera's Samantha Johnson explores the money, morals and consequences behind the controversial tours.

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