It's no secret that things are going in a very bad direction san francisco 49ers That's true this season, but that doesn't excuse what happened Thursday night. Linebacker Devondre Campbell essentially quit the game by refusing to play in the third quarter and left the field in the fourth.
This is scary under any circumstances, but especially on a Thursday night. The Niners desperately needed a win against the Rams as they desperately tried to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The mostly defensive battle ended in a 3-3 tie as Campbell refused to play, a game the 49ers should have won.
The Rams defeated the Niners 12-6, effectively ending the Niners' playoff hopes.
After the final whistle, his teammates were furious. George Kittle (above) said he never wanted to be around a player like that again, but Charvarius Ward went further and predicted the linebacker would be fired as a result.
When asked about the incident, the head coach said: Kyle Shanahan has made it abundantly clear that Campbell will not be part of his future plans.
“People were aware, but when someone says it, people come forward,” Shanahan said. “That's a guy who doesn't want to play football. It's that simple. I don't think we need to talk about him anymore because we know how our team and myself feel about that.”
A fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Campbell has been primarily effective for most of his career. Starting from, atlanta falconsCampbell then said, arizona cardinals and green bay packers before landing in San Francisco. He has 858 total tackles, including 9.5 sacks and seven interceptions.
There's no explanation as to why the 31-year-old refused to play in the game, but perhaps this is the end of the road for his time with the Niners and that's how bad things have gotten for Shanahan and the team. is emphasized.
