"I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other"

Al Oerter's quote is a funny take on the absence of interest in the sport of discus throwing. He suggests that the only way to make the sport more interesting is to enable individuals to throw the discus at each other. This suggests that the existing rules of the sport are too restrictive which the sport needs to be more dynamic and interesting in order to attract more attention. Oerter's quote also indicates that the current rules of the sport are too stiff and that the sport needs to be more creative and amusing in order to attract more viewers. By recommending that people should be enabled to throw the discus at each other, Oerter is recommending that the sport should be more interactive and interesting in order to draw in more audiences. Oerter's quote is a humorous take on the absence of interest in the sport of discus throwing and suggests that the only way to make the sport more amazing is to enable people to toss the discus at each other.