Is there an answer beyond “That’s just the way it is?”
Football coaches yell and curse at football officials routinely without flags being thrown. Yet when a basketball coach or player vehemently questions a call, even without cursing, an official will often call a technical foul.
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Likely it is also related to the level of contact allowed between the players. In basketball a small tap against the hand of a player quickly results in a foul, while in some other sports you can basically tackle each other.
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