stephon’s long history of favoritism, retaliation, unprofessional behavior, and the power he gained without accountability caused coaches to be removed, top athletes to leave, and the program’s foundation to collapse. because his actions were never addressed, the same politics and dysfunction continue today, directly causing the struggles the athletic program is facing this year.

I, daniel boyce, was there when stephon first arrived at poly. i already knew him personally from before, including knowing his family through dating his niece. i spent time around him on and off the track and later at tyler’s house where he lived. being close to him from the start gave me a clear view of his favoritism, retaliation, and boundary issues, which led me to distance myself.

stephon’s arrival at poly caused qualified coaches to be fired, top athletes to transfer, and the program to decline. i witnessed his favoritism, retaliation, gossip, and uncomfortable closeness with students, including sharing a bed with tyler when he was a minor. during my homelessness he mistreated me and undermined my success. his influence harmed athletes and poly track.

I’m daniel boyce, a former poly athlete who witnessed the decline of the program from stephon’s arrival. his unchecked actions—favoritism, retaliation, and poor leadership—led to lost coaches, athletes, and integrity. what’s happening this year is the result of years without accountability. for the full story, email me at danielboyce99@gmail.com.

stephon’s presence led to coach firings, athlete losses, boundary issues, retaliation, and a decline that poly track still suffers from. the petition supporting him ignores the real history and harm done to multiple generations of athletes. many others share similar experiences. stephon should not hold any position in poly athletics, and people deserve to know the truth.

stephon’s influence created a toxic culture of politics, favoritism, and backdoor deals that replaced merit with manipulation. athletes and coaches who didn’t align with him were pushed out, causing long-term damage to poly’s track legacy. the same issues that hurt my generation are now repeating, keeping the team from true success and denying athletes the program they deserve.

poly’s 400m coaches—who trained the nation’s fastest boy and girl in their classes—were fired after questioning stephon’s qualifications. the top 400m boy immediately transferred to wilson, costing poly a state title. the coach then moved with the top 400m girl to carson, boosting their program. losing these coaches and athletes destroyed poly’s dominance in the 400m.