For example, in Act 1, Scene IV, Troy states “the boy lied to me. I told that nigger if he wanted to play football...keep his chores and keep that A&P job. These were conditions. I stopped there to see Mr. Stawicki… (1745) Cory is frustrated with Dad for going to see Cory. The football coach told him he would no longer attend football practice. So the frustration builds up even more between them. Cory thinks one of the reasons his dad doesn't want him to attend football practice is because Cory thinks Troy is afraid he'll be better at the sport than he was when he played back in the day . So Troy is a little jealous and protective. Protective because everything his father wants to spare Cory from the racism he faced. In this case, Cory finally leaves his home when he and his father end up in a physical fight. Cory puts up with all of his father's nonsense and begins to realize that he can never please his father, all feelings towards his father are now hatred. Being able to connect Cory and Troy. When I was younger, my dad made me miss most of my soccer games on the weekends. Because he wanted me to go work with him. As a kid, it always made me angry with him when I had to miss a soccer game just to work with my dad. But ultimately, he just wanted me to know the importance of making money. And want it