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Lenoir declares he ‘lost all respect’ for 49ers teammate Campbell originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell’s nine-year NFL career has consisted of 122 starts and a first-team All-Pro selection.
Those accomplishments just went down the drain in the eyes of at least one of his former teammates with the 49ers.
“When he first got signed, I was thinking in my head, like, we got another guy we can add to the defense who can contribute,” 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir said Monday.
“For that to happen, and him to do that, I just lost all respect.”
Campbell, 31, declined to enter the 49ers’ game Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams as a backup when the team needed him the most. In a statement released Monday, general manager John Lynch announced Campbell was suspended for the final three games of the 2024 NFL season for conduct detrimental to the team.
On Monday, Campbell’s belongings were completely cleared from his locker stall at Levi’s Stadium, and his name plate above his locker was removed.
After starting 12 of the first 13 games of the season, Campbell was moved into a backup role with Dre Greenlaw being cleared to make his return to action. Greenlaw was back on the field for the first time since sustaining a torn Achilles in the Super Bowl.
Greenlaw exited early in the third quarter as a precaution when he felt discomfort in his knee. Linebacker Dee Winters was unavailable because of a neck injury.
But when the 49ers’ coaching staff instructed Campbell to enter the game, he declined.
“I’ve never seen that,” Lenoir said. “That’s actually crazy, to quit on your team while they’re at battle. That just sucks.
“I’d never be a part of something like that. I got too much love for the game, too much pride to even tell the coach I’m not going into the game.
“I’m a person who’s going 110 percent every play. So if I’m hurt and the guy behind me is not backing me up and can’t go in…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-12-17 01:13:00
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