Drugs are very much a part of professional sports today, but when you think about it, golf is the only sport where the players aren't penalized for being on grass.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope jokes about drugs in sports by contrasting golf rules with other sports.
- In plain terms
- Golf allows grass-related substances unlike other sports.
- What can you take from it?
- Rules vary widely across sports.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are all sports rules fair?
- How do you judge sports?
Another view
The joke relies on a literal interpretation of being on grass.
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