Veteran NFL Linebacker De’Ondre Campbell unleashed an expletive loaded tirade on social media about his decision not to play for the San Francisco 49ers During a week 15 match against the Los Angeles Rams-a movement that yielded the one-off All-Pro a three-game suspension.
Campbell, who signed with the 49 people for a one year in March 2024, shared a clip on X from former former Atlanta Falcons Coordinator of special teams Keith Armstrong from a HBO’s “Hard Knocks” last season.
San Francisco 49ers LineBacker De’Ondre Campbell jogs the field for an NFL football match against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, California, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
In his position, which showed a passionate Armstrong during a film session, Campbell supplemented the coach and added that he was grateful to go into the competition when he did that before the “soft babying players s —” existed .
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But fans on social media were quick to NFL player From his decision to stop his team during their 12-6 loss for the Rams this last season.
The comments led to a fiery response from Campbell, who said he was “sick” from all recoil on social media.
“It’s 2 months ago and I still have to tackle the situation, because I know the truth and don’t give anything to clean up something,” he said in the first of a series of messages. “I am only all the time if you or one of them b ——- n- — s who had so much to say about me who was gone, they should stand on them words the next time I see them, I have been in business all my life and it’s gone until the day I 6FT Ben under P — -A- N —- Not me “
Dallas Cowboys who run back Dalvin Cook (20) is being tackled by San Francisco 49ers Linebacker De’evondre Campbell (59) during the third quarter in Levi’s Stadium on October 27, 2024. (Neville E. Guard imagn images)
49ers suspend the Campbell after he refused to enter game versus rams
Campbell then called on employment analysts who had spoken about the situation and said that instead of reaching him, “they just took what the 49 people said and ran with it.”
Campbell lost his runway last season when Dre GreenLaw returned to the Achilles -Teach that he had suffered in a super bowl loss at the Kansas City Chiefs. But during the Week 15 game, Niner’s head coach Kyle Shanahan Campbell wanted to put in the game because GreenLaw hurted pain in his Achilles tendon.
Campbell refused and at the time Shanahan said he had never received an explanation.
Days later, 49ers announced managing director John Lynch that Campbell would be suspended for ‘led harmful to the team’.
San Francisco 49ers Linebacker De’Ondre Campbell plays during an NFL football match against the New England Patriots, September 29, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
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“I am not at S —,” Campbell continued in his tirade Friday. “I am rich and never have to work another day of my life and I told Kyle Shannahan and John Lynch that when they have facetime and begged me to get out there for an hour after Green Bay came out … I play because I am because I am playing that is. ”
For his short period with the 49ers, Campbell spent three years with the Green Bay PackersA year with the Arizona Cardinals and four years at the Atlanta Falcons.
Ryan Gaydos from Fox News has contributed to this report.
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