The part about it never being their fault drives me up a wall. Seems to me like especially the last 5-6 years it has gotten way worse. Watch any college basketball game, the moment a ref calls a foul on a player, he either a) throws his hands up and looks at the ref in disbelief or, b) goes over and tries to argue the call with the ref. He’s already made the call bud, just accept it and move on!
Not singling out college bball by any means. I’m sure it happens in all sports more now than it used to, but for me I always notice it more with basketball.