SANTA CLARA, Calif. — (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers suspended linebacker De’Vondre Campbell for the rest of the regular season after he refused to enter a game after losing his starting job.
General manager John Lynch announced the news on Monday that Campbell was suspended for three games for conduct detrimental to the team.
The news came four days after Campbell’s refusal to go into a game against the Los Angeles Rams was decried by coaches and teammates as a “selfish” act. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Campbell would no longer be part of the team, with the only question whether that would be by a suspension or an outright release.
The team opted for the suspension. The Collective Bargaining Agreement allows teams to suspend a player for up to four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team and fine them one week’s pay.
“I just lost all respect,” cornerback Deommodore Lenoir said Monday. “I’m a person that’s going 110% every play. … I …