Trent Dilfer Shown Screaming At Phil Dawson’s Son In Outrage

The kid in the video is the team’s starting tight end, Beau Dawson.

That name should look familiar for those in northeast Ohio.

Turns out, he is the son of former Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson.

As one could guess, people have split opinions on the video and Dilfer’s actions.

Did He Go Too Far?

As the video shows, there is quite a bit of yelling along with physical contact from Dilfer.

Usually, a coach can scream until they are blue in the face. No one seems to think twice about it.

However, once a coach touches a kid, things change. Folks look at the situation differently.

At the high school level, it gets complicated since it’s adults interacting with kids.

As someone who grew up with some boisterous coaches, I personally have no problem with the yelling.

Talking back to the head coach, as Beau did, is guaranteed to land some sort of punishment.

Again, it is the pushing and shoving that many seem to take issue with.

Clevelanders may take some exception to this, as Phil was a beloved member of the Browns for so many years.

But, Phil’s likely had a million and stories to tell Beau over the years about some crazy incidents he saw during his playing days.

If there’s a kid who can handle this kind of discipline from a coach, it’d be the son of a former NFL player.

Dilfer’s Apology

Trent has since addressed the incident that occurred and offered some remorse regarding the situation.

“First and foremost, I take full responsibility as the head coach and leader of our team for not deescalating an emotional situation with one of our players, Beau Dawson. Beau is one of our finest student athletes and embodies all the characteristics we are looking for in our Mustang players… During a moment of frustration and in an attempt to get our team to play with more discipline, I unfairly singled Beau out. Somehow Beau has been portrayed publicly as the culprit in this situation, when in reality, I should have been a better leader and shown greater wisdom and discernment in how I handled this incident.”

What Do You Think?

The social media debated surrounding this incident have been interesting the past few days.

Some believe Dilfer needs more punishment while others think it’s ludicrous he even had to usher an apology.

Some of the replies to the tweet below will offer some differing schools of thought.

What do you think?

Let us know in the comments below!