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That night, Neto, Jesse, and another teammate walked into the coach's office and handed him their uniforms and pads. They explained why they were leaving and expected him to understand, but they were disappointed. "The coach said, 'Quitting will just make it worse,'" Neto remembers. "He said the fans would call us losers and quitters instead of respecting us. Nothing could convince him. After a while we just walked out." Now there was no turning back.

Which statement best describes the change in Neto since the beginning of the story?

Neto has begun to dislike his football coach, who is offering no support to Neto’s cause.
Neto is fully committed to putting an end to the racist comments coming from the fans.
Neto realizes that there is no way of preventing the fans from making racist comments.
Neto realizes that quitting the football team is not an effective way of taking a stand against racism.

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Neto is fully committed to putting an end to the racist comments coming from the fans.

He and his teammates followed through on quitting the team despite the coach's objections, showing a firm commitment to their stand.