No

Generally,

Short call: Bearish bias.

Short put: Bullish bias.

He shorted deep ITM put before AAPL ER -- he was basically betting that AAPL will rise sharply after ER.  That was a bullish bet.  

Before making a directional bet like this, one always has to ask how deep your pocket is, and how much you can afford to lose.  It's not a risk free bet, although in hindsight it may appear to have limited downside risk.