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As a representative of Team 492 and a friend of RyanMcE, I would like to say a few words.

RyanMcE is our club's founder and main alumni mentor. He does get emotional about the club and does not enjoy losing, like most people. He is an excellent mentor and teacher, and he has donated much of his time to see our team succeed.

While I disapprove of his downright destructive comments and publishing private messages, I would also like to point out that he is human, and is too capable of sadness, happiness, and anger.

I may personally apologize to anyone that either I or RyanMcE or our team in general that has any hard feelings with our team, but RyanMcE does have a right to his own opinion.

Throughout my life, I have tried to be fair and insightful, trying to be the best person I could be. For this conflict, I have attempted to remain neutral, which I hope I have done. But RyanMcE as a person is knowledgeable, kind, gracious, and worthy of respect; again, I would like to say I do not agree with the way he expressed his opinion, but I do believe he is still a worthy mentor and still a good friend.

I hope that both RyanMcE and those who he offended may someday forgive each other, and that we as people remember the reason FIRST was founded. FIRST is only the beginning.