[citation needed] In 2011, Tan Chun Seang was banned from Asian tournaments for two years after walking out from the national team.

[3][4] In 2019, Toh Ee Wei left BAM after a fallout with the association, and was barred from international tournaments as an independent player.

[12] Danish badminton player and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen condemn the sanctions as "crazy" and expressed solidarity with Lee and Goh.

[13] The same condemnation also expressed by other international badminton players like Anders Antonsen, Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, and Gronya Somerville.

[14][15] Supporters of the decision argued that Lee's premature exit from the national team may trigger other players to do same, and potentially losing sponsorship income for BAM.