Stephanie Waddle said her daughter left a cheerleading competition because she suffers from anxiety.

When her daughter was suspended from the squad, Waddle went to the school to confront the coach, authorities said.

Other cheerleaders told deputies that they saw Waddle punch the coach in the face.

Waddle was arrested Tuesday on charges of battery on a school employee and disturbing a school assembly.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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