support the premise other than fling gags at it 
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB support) (NP (DT the) (NN premise)))) (ADVP (JJ other) (PP (IN than) (S (VP (NN fling) (NP (NNS gags)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP it)))))))))
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))) (ADVP (JJ ) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (NN ) (NP (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP )))))))))