During the Final, Winner-Take-All Game 7 of the Hockey Playoff

Multiple Choice

During the final, winner-take-all Game 7 of the hockey playoff series between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins, a Pittsburgh player violently slashes Ottawa's team captain. In retaliation, one of the Ottawa players skates full-speed right into the Pittsburgh goalie, knocking him over and leaving him with a concussion. After this, fights break out between most members of both teams.
-There is a Pittsburgh player who is typically a calm person and does not enjoy confrontation.If this player gets pulled into a fight,he will likely try to _________ his cognitive dissonance by telling himself _____________.

A) increase; "If I don't fight, they'll think I'm weak"
B) maintain; "I'm being paid to do this"
C) decrease; "C'mon man! Just do it"
D) decrease; "This is my job, I have to"