Don's answer, though the truth, seemed to come as a surprise as everyone looked at him skeptically, especially Commissioner Bateman, who proceeded to narrow his eyes at Don and ask, "Don't lie to me, son. I understand if you're a fan of Red Star here, but this isn't some small issue that you can lie about."
Don was a bit surprised to get this response, and it showed on his face as he looked at the commissioner with a bit of confusion as he replied, "I am being honest. Why would I need to lie about that?"
The commissioner shrugged his shoulders slightly and put his hands on his hips, slightly moving his trench coat out of the way as he leaned in to look at Don as if trying to read his face.