He would still see it as his duty to shut up and get on with it, not cause any trouble. In our own time we've made a hero of the rebel, and it's more heroic to speak up.
“You had to decompress the pressure before the race. I taught my heart to relax. I lay down before the race. It gave me more energy just before the race.”
“Smoking is hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs.”