In his small Idaho school, football meant everything to Emesto ("Neto") Villareal, sixteen, the team's star running back. And yet when he
heard fans screaming racial insults at him and his Hispanic-American teammates, he wondered how he could keep playing for fans who felt
that way. The insults also bothered Andy Percifield, a white student leader. When Neto and Andy teamed up, each using his own special
power, fans began to feel heat they had never felt before
The details of this excerpt reveal the author's purpose by
A. explaining why the fans acted like they did
B. including facts and details about the topic.
C. encouraging the reader to believe in someth
D. expressing opinions about a topic.