Quote Originally Posted by DarthEnderX View Post
Because it's not something a real hero would do. And he still wants to be a hero. At least, that's what he told Midoriya.
It's a profession. If you took a hundred police officers or firemen and asked why they chose that job, do you reckon every single one gives the same answer? Aside from the fact self-sacrifice is also something a hero would do. He realised this competition doesn't matter to him, so he handed over the victory to a guy for whom it seemed to be of utmost importance. From the audiences point of view I'm sure Todoroki looked far more heroic than the guy one was in chains on the podium. Bakugo looked like a fricking villain.