[Saba Sports News] Malaysia’s badminton community has been rocked by a serious incident of online bullying, with players even receiving ‘knife threat’ messages. In response, the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia, Tengku Zafrul, expressed rare anger. The incident began when men’s doubles pair Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi received threatening messages from fans, while mixed doubles player Toh Ee Wei’s parents were also attacked by netizens, shocking the sports world. Tengku Zafrul emphasized that when insults escalate to threats, the nature is completely different. He urged that when players encounter online bullying or personal threats, they should not hesitate to report to the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). At the same time, he reminded the public that athletes are not emotional outlets. Badminton is a sport, and players are human; they have pressures, families, and emotions. Criticism is acceptable, but bullying is absolutely not. While fans wanting to see good results is understandable, it cannot come at the expense of players’ mental health. From my perspective, any form of online bullying is unacceptable. If players are attacked and insulted every time they lose, how can they regain their confidence?