The Football Team at Three Rivers High School Wanted to Steal

The football team at Three Rivers High School wanted to steal the mascot of the opposing team before the big homecoming game. Even though the captain of the football team knew the players would likely be caught and suspended by the principal, he agreed to steal the mascot. Why did the captain of the team agree to steal the mascot?

A) The football captain was a transformational leader and convinced the players it would work even when common sense told them it would not.
B) The groupthink of the football team made him ignore the consequences of their actions in order to go along with the group consensus.
C) The team captain feared that he would no longer be accepted in his social group for breaking expectations.
D) The team captain and the players were part of the same primary group and therefore always think and play as a "we."