Sam laughs and sets the weight down so he can talk.

"Not just dragons. I take care of hundreds of Pokemon at my lab back home." Was he there when he introduced himself to Ann as a Professor of Pokeology? He stopped wearing his labcoat after the Smeargles 'ruined' it, so his profession isn't so obvious at a glance anymore. "But come to think of it, I did try out a few sports back in my college days."

He hears that 'back in your day'; he's like a fine wine, thank you very much, he only improves with age! But no, he's not really offended.