"Look," Neto said, "if we don't take a stand now, those fans will say those things forever. Even after we graduate, they'll keep putting Hispanic players down. We have a chance to stop it now.

Finally there was no more to say. The question came: "Who votes not to play the next game?" Every player raised his hand.

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 idea from this excerpt further complicates Neto’s conflict?

In the story "It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference", Phillip Hoose presents stories about change and younger generations' encounters with life's issues. The particular excerpt is about Neto, a young Hispanic sportsman, and his encounters with racism in the world of sports.

In the given excerpt, Neto and his other Hispanic players decided to take a stand against the racist behavior of the fans. But this dilemma was more aggravated by their coach's inability to accept or understand the situation. Their expectation that the coach will understand and be supportive of their decision was met with an unexpected reaction from him.

Thus, this inability by the coach to understand the trio’s decision further complicates Neto's conflict.