Nearly every athlete has performed this maneuver, even if it's without realizing it. All the person needs is a slight excuse of pain or disruption. The act involves the nonverbally implying that an error or loss in a certain activity (generally in a game) was affected by some specific pain or disruption. For instance, let's say I've just gotten my hit blocked in volleyball. It could have been for a number of reasons- I hit into the block, I hit it out, my approach was bad, or maybe the block was just a strong one. But since I've been having a little trouble with my ankle, let's say, I'll look down at my ankle and twist it around and maybe give a little wince. I'm, of course, implying that my ankle had something to do with me not getting the block – taking some of the pressure of my mistake, but it reality it had absolutely nothing to do with it.
(From the LandriGallagher Vault)
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