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49ers Players Rip De'Vondre Campbell As Team Clears Out Locker
The De'Vondre Campbell saga continues for the San Francisco 49ers.
On Thursday night, during a 12–6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the veteran linebacker refused to enter the game for the 49ers and walked off the field. That caused a firestorm of criticism, and the team has now suspended him for the remaining three games of the season. It's highly-unlikely the 31-year-old ever suits up for San Francisco again.
Things have escalated as of Monday afternoon. Several 49ers players were asked about Campbell's actions during the game and they sounded off, blasting their soon-to-be former teammate.
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"I just lost all respect," cornerback Deommodore Lenoir said. "I'm a person that's going 110% every play. If I am hurt and the guy behind me is not backing me up and can't come in or don't want to go in, I just feel like he’s a cancer to the team."
All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa was shocked by what Campbell did despite complaining before the game. "I kind of saw the foreshadowing and I definitely didn't think it was going to result in that,' Bosa said.
Nick Bosa says he could hear De'Vondre Campbell complaining in the locker room before the game#49ers || 🎥@sportslarryk pic.twitter.com/fIG3PHHi8E
— Kevin Krueger (@kevinkruegs) December 16, 2024
In an expected move, Campbell's locker has also been cleaned out and has nameplate is also gone.
Perhaps no surprise but any sign that LB De'Vondre Campbell is suspended but still on the #49ers has been wiped from the locker room.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) December 16, 2024
His locker is empty and his name plate is gone.
Campbell signed a one-year, $5 million deal with San Francisco before the season. In 13 games he racked up 79 tackles and two passes broken up. It's a strange twist in the career of a guy who was named first-team All-Pro in 2021 for the Green Bay Packers.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.