The team boycotted a recent tournament in Australia after rejecting the federation's offer of $3,150 a month for each player.
Anderson was due to represent Canada at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but the Canadian teams boycotted the event.
However, the team boycotted the European Championships and participated only symbolically in the relay competitions.
During the 1973 season, several racing teams including Yamaha, Harley Davidson and MV Agusta, boycotted the event due to unsafe track conditions.
In protest, the Soviet team boycotted the tournament in Haifa, as did all the Soviet satellite states in the Eastern Bloc.
The team had boycotted a recent tournament in Australia after rejecting an offer from the United States Soccer Federation, saying the contract was insulting.
The following day, the team boycotted a training session in response to Anelka's expulsion and, on 21 June, returned to training without incident.
This occurred at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where the major British teams boycotted the race.
The first major salvo was made on March 25, 1979 when the CART-based teams boycotted the USAC Twin 3rd century at Ontario.
CART-based teams boycotted the race for four years, considering the move a "power grab" by George, and citing several organizational disagreements.