--- title: "“All Thanks To Lazy Malays” — Former National Shuttler Slammed For Blaming BAM Mismanagement On Race " url: https://weirdkaya.com/former-national-shuttler-boh-guang-yik-lazy-malays/ date: 2023-02-13 modified: 2023-02-13 lang: en author: "WeirdKaya" description: "Former national shuttler Bong Guang Yik recently sparked a flurry of outrage among social media users over his recent video blaming the Badminton Association of Malaysia's (BAM) mismanagement on a..." categories: - "Society" - "Sports" tags: - "#Trending" - "BAM" - "BAM Malaysia" - "Boh Guang Yik" - "Former National Shutteler" - "Malaysia" image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/former-shuttler-boh-guang-yik-slams-bam-on-lazy-malay.png word_count: 433 --- # “All Thanks To Lazy Malays” — Former National Shuttler Slammed For Blaming BAM Mismanagement On Race  Former national shuttler Bong Guang Yik recently sparked a flurry of outrage among social media users over **his recent video blaming the Badminton Association of Malaysia's (BAM) mismanagement on a certain race.** ## 'It's thanks to lazy Malays' Former Shuttler Alleges In the video, Bong claimed that BAM's poor management of the sport in Malaysia was caused by the Malays currently part of the top management. ![Lazy malays remarks by national shuttler boh guang yik](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/former-shuttler-boh-guang-yik-slams-bam-03.jpg)Screengrab via Twitter/[@Ahboybadminton](https://twitter.com/AhboyBadminton/status/1623923975276621824) > **No national shuttler made it to the finals in the recent Malaysia Open. The biggest problem here is BAM.** He then recounted his previous experience in BAM where he alleged that all resources were allocated to Dato' Wira Lee Chong Wei and alleged that BAM did not focus on nurturing the next generation of talent. Read also: [BAM just proved that their biggest enemy is themselves](https://weirdkaya.com/bam-biggest-enemy-is-themselves-lee-zii-jia/) ![Former shuttler boh guang yik slams BAM over lazy malays ](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/former-shuttler-boh-guang-yik-slams-bam-04.jpg)Screengrab via Twitter/[@Ahboybadminton](https://twitter.com/AhboyBadminton/status/1623923975276621824) > **This is mainly because the management was led by the Malays. Don’t give the roles to the Malays, change it to the Chinese instead and you can see improvements.** "This is because Malays, in my view, are lazy and only know how to eat. They have no time to manage the team as they must pray five times a day," he said. ![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/former-shuttler-boh-guang-yik-slams-bam-01.jpg)Screengrab via Twitter/[@Ahboybadminton](https://twitter.com/AhboyBadminton/status/1623923975276621824) A check on BWF reveals that Bong previously represented Malaysia in the [SKYCITY New Zealand Badminton Open 2013](https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/1556/skycity-new-zealand-badminton-open-2013) and lost to his opponent with 13-21, 19-21 marks. ## Receives heavy criticism online The video was later shared by Twitter user @AhBoyBadminton, who called him out for his racist mindset when it was already 2023. He also told Bong to use his common sense before talking and posed a challenge to him. > **If you think you can do better, why not come back to Malaysia and turn your words into action.** > Full video with translate [pic.twitter.com/FiLdIOGZy3](https://t.co/FiLdIOGZy3) > > — Ah Boy Badminton (@AhboyBadminton) [February 10, 2023](https://twitter.com/AhboyBadminton/status/1623923975276621824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## Sports Minister responds In response to the video, Youth and Sports minister Hannah Yeoh weighed in on the matter in an official statement. In the statement, she wrote that Bong is no longer a national shuttler and was a BAM trial player in 2014 and currently does not reside in Malaysia. ##### "I disagree with his social media remarks and strongly condemn any racist and religious disputes raised even though he has apologized." She also reiterated her stance that race must never come in the way of developing sports in the country. > **I repeat the stand - sports must be free from any elements of racism and politics. All national athletes are a source of inspiration to the society and are advised to be careful with their respective social media content."** ### Read More: - [M’sian Shuttler Ng Tze Yong Officially Leaves BAM](https://weirdkaya.com/msian-shuttler-ng-tze-yong-officially-leaves-bam/) - [‘Stop Complaining’ — Lee Chong Wei Criticises Lee Zii Jia & Coach For Accusing BAM Of Unfair Treatment](https://weirdkaya.com/lee-zii-jia-bam-attire-policy/) - [Badminton Legend Ng Boon Bee Dies At The Age Of 84](https://weirdkaya.com/badminton-legend-ng-boon-bee-dies-at-the-age-of-84/) - [Independent Player Responds To Lee Chong Wei’s “Spend Less Time On Social Media” Advice](https://weirdkaya.com/low-juan-shen-response-lee-chong-wei-on-social-media/) - [BAM just proved that their biggest enemy is themselves](https://weirdkaya.com/bam-biggest-enemy-is-themselves-lee-zii-jia/) - [Viktor Axelsen expresses support for Lee Zii Jia’s decision to leave BAM](https://weirdkaya.com/viktor-axelsen-support-lee-zii-jia-to-leave-bam/) --- It’s unrelated to the article but here’s our brand-new podcast – [Talk Je Lah](https://open.spotify.com/show/4IelMkYKBjhrIiYp4bdIjC?si=e-nHjzc7QjWXZgsQPMrsvw&dl_branch=1)! ---