'It Was Harmless': Dan Campbell Downplays Jameson Williams' Social Media Activity

Dan Campbell does not think Jameson Williams was malicious on social media.
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell does not believe wideout Jameson Williams liking social media posts had any malicious intent. 

Williams has liked social media posts from supporters clamoring for him to get the football more or posts that suggested the Lions should have pursued Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. 

The former No. 12 overall pick downplayed his actions when he was asked by the media about his social media activity, again reiterating he and Jared Goff are on solid footing. 

Campbell was asked this week about Williams' media session with local reporters. 

"First of all, those are guys are under, certainly than when I played, but under more stress than any time in the history of professional sports. I think all sports," Campbell said. "And because you are, you are truly under a microscope. You have a direct connection and link to the fans, the media, everything. Which I think you open yourself up to. But, I think that is very much in today’s world that we live in. You just have to understand that. I do believe that it was harmless." 

Detroit's third-year head coach explained further that Williams and the team are fully aware of Goff's standing on the team, and his social media activity is not a "huge deal". 

"Honestly when I saw it, I didn’t think it was that big of a deal. (Jared) Goff knows where he stands. The team knows," Campbell noted. "So, I really don’t think it is a big deal. I think he was just, more than anything he was like, ‘Hey I like Lamar,’ bump. More than, ‘Hey, yeah, yeah, I’ve got to have him. I don’t like (Goff)'. He never said that. It is a little bit like the catch thing, ‘Would you like more targets?’ Somebody said, ‘Hey, need to get him the ball more.’ He said, ‘Hey I liked it.’ What does that mean? He’s not (expletive) about getting more balls, he’s just, ‘Yeah, okay cool. I liked that comment.’ So, I just don’t think it’s a huge deal. Now as far as the other -- look, he’s a work in progress. He has room to grow and develop to continue to mature as a player or person in this League. And I do see growth. I see growth. And that’s all you can ask for.”


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