What does "Underwater hockey is as stupid as any other sport." mean within and without the context?
'Ninety percent of people think this is pretty weird," admits Pat Harris, who helped start an underwater hockey team in Charleston, S.C. "But it's no weirder than trying to throw a round ball through a rim 10 feet in the air. Underwater hockey is as stupid as any other sport."
Hi. The bold part means he thinks all sports are equally stupid. Right?
And what does the bold part mean without context?
Thank you.
Top answer
No. He's saying that if you consider underwater hockey a silly sport, then you are the type of person who would probably consider other sports silly too. He makes an allusion to basketball as an example.
- No.
- He's saying that if you consider underwater hockey a silly sport, then you are the type of person who would probably consider other sports silly too.
- He makes an allusion to basketball as an example.
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No. He's saying that if you consider underwater hockey a silly sport, then you are the type of person who would probably consider other sports silly too. He makes an allusion to basketball as an example.
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