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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The statement that best describes the change in Neto since the beginning of the story is: Neto is fully committed to putting an end to the racist comments coming from the fans.
This statement reflects Neto's determination to stand up against racism, which is evidenced by his decision to leave the team in protest, despite the pushback from the coach.
