“It’s A Tough Call — But Someone’s Going To Make It”: Stephanie Abrams Leads Charge for Rodeo Ban After Tragic Death of Dalyn Grant
April 8, 2025 — Fort Worth, TX
Shock and heartbreak have rocked the rodeo world after rising star Dalyn Grant was killed in a bull-riding accident during the Lone Star Rodeo this past weekend. Now, Weather Channel personality and animal rights advocate Stephanie Abrams is leading a growing movement to ban rodeo events across the country.
Grant, 26, was thrown violently from the bull and fatally gored during a championship ride — an incident captured on live television and viewed millions of times online. The tragedy has sparked renewed debate over the future of rodeo sports, with Abrams emerging as one of the loudest voices calling for change.
> “It’s a tough call — but someone’s going to make it,” Abrams said during an emotional press conference. “How many more lives — human or animal — have to be lost before we admit this isn’t a sport, it’s cruelty?”
Animal rights organizations have joined Abrams in pushing for legislative action, calling for bans on bull-riding and rodeo events in Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and beyond.
Rodeo supporters have pushed back, defending the tradition and accusing Abrams of exploiting a tragedy for political gain.
Meanwhile, tributes to Dalyn Grant have poured in from across the rodeo community. He was described as a fearless competitor with a bright future and a deep love for the sport.
A memorial service is being planned in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas.
But as grief grips the rodeo world, the fight over its future is only just beginning.
