I watch basketball and football all the time. I understand the job of an official is not easy but we're still complaining about the same things today that we did 10+ years ago.

I don't remember things like refs very well, my Dad, however, does. Every time we go to a game he tells me as soon as he sees the refs whether or not they were going to be good and then proceeds to tell me about games that they reffed and the calls that they blew.
I used to always think he was just paranoid but then sure enough another poorly officiated game.