My Son’s Baptism Was About Faith, Not Football Drama ,Stop Accusing Coaches of Bullying- Texas Mom

he bullying accusations have been thrown around long enough!

October 29, 2026

This article was last updated by Alisha Shrestha on October 29, 2026

On October 28, 2026, Texas mom Stephanie Dicken shared a Facebook post criticizing Rob Benner for bringing up her son’s baptism while accusing coaches of mistreatment.

Rob Benner, a native of Bandera, Texas, shared a post on 27 Oct 2026, criticizing the treatment of his son, Bryson, by his high school football coaches.

Benner expressed frustration that certain players were being “treated like a stray dog”.

In contrast, others received special attention, including the attendance of coaches at a baptism of one of the players.

His post sparked debate among parents, community members, and other observers of youth sports in Texas.

Texas Mom Stephanie Dicken Speaks Up About Her Son’s Baptism as Another Parent Criticizes Coaches for Attending the Ceremony!

Following Rob Benner’s post, Stephanie Dicken strongly defended her son’s personal moment of faith and criticized Benner for using it in his online drama.

In her post, she said she is not the type of person who typically shares such matters online, but that she felt it was necessary in this situation.

She expressed her frustration with Benner for bringing up her son’s faith in the ongoing online dispute.

On the other hand, Benner claimed that coaches mistreated his son, while other players, like Stephanie’s son, received attention, including having the coaches attend the baptism ceremony.

In response, Stephanie said in her post:

“Dragging my son’s baptism into your ongoing drama doesn’t make your point stronger, it makes it smaller. My son’s baptism was about his faith, not football, and it’s shameful for you to use it as ammo.”

Dickens emphasized that coaching hard is different from mistreatment, and that online attacks on coaches can do more harm than good, particularly for the players themselves.

She also noted that if there were truly severe issues with coaching, most parents would have removed their children from the program by now.

If things were truly that bad.. or existed for that matter.. most parents would’ve pulled their kid from the program long ago. The fact that hasn’t happened says plenty. There’s a big difference between being coached hard and being mistreated. Time to move on.

Her comments resonated with other parents and members of the local community, many of whom praised her for standing up for her child.

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