De’Vondre Campbell’s faces an unsure future after quitting on his workforce throughout Thursday Evening Soccer.
The San Francisco 49ers linebacker was benched in favor of returning All-Professional Dre Greenlaw.
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Kyle Shanahan turned to Campbell when Greenlaw went down within the third quarter of a 12-6 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams.
However the pissed off 31-year-old put a towel over his head and walked down the sideline into the locker room, leaving his coaches, teammates, and followers surprised.
“He stated he did not wish to play at this time,” Shanahan confirmed. “That was within the third quarter.”
“We’ll determine one thing. I do not know that proper now,” he added when requested whether or not Campbell had a future on the workforce.
Teammates have been shocked by the occasions throughout a defeat that left the 49ers’ postseason hopes on the brink.
“He is in all probability gonna get minimize quickly,” Charvarius Ward stated within the locker room.
“He is knowledgeable. He is been enjoying for a very long time. If he did not wish to play, he should not have dressed out.
“He might’ve informed them that earlier than the sport. I really feel like there was some sucker s*** that he did.
“It undoubtedly harm the workforce as a result of D went down, and we wanted a linebacker. For him to try this, that is some sucker stuff to me, in my view.”
“I do not wanna say an excessive amount of on it. I will preserve it in home,” added Fred Warner.
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Tight finish George Kittle was offended.
“I’ve by no means been round anyone that is completed that, and I hope I am by no means round anybody that does that once more,” he blasted.
Amazon Prime pundits Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, and Ryan Fitzpatrick stated Campbell’s actions have been inexcusable.
The state of affairs was in comparison with a shirtless Antonio Brown infamously leaving the sphere throughout a Tampa Bay Buccaneers sport – he by no means performed one other down.
Late cornerback Vontae Davis left a Buffalo Payments sport throughout halftime and retired shortly after.
Shanahan will turn into the 49ers longest-serving head coach ever if he sees out his contract, which ends in 2027.
However after Thursday’s metldown, followers assume it’s time the franchise moved on from the $14million-a-year boss after he did not ship a Tremendous Bowl.
“That complete franchise is COOKED,” posted one on X.
“This locker room is melting down wtf,” added one other.
“Kyle is washed,” a 3rd wrote.
“Yikes. Shanahan must go,” a fourth commented.
The 49ers’ journey to the Miami Dolphins on December 22 backside of the AFC West with a 6-8 document.
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