The 49ers’ loss to the Rams on Thursday night time was overshadowed partially by the weird refusal of linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to play.
Several gamers addressed the scenario after the 12-6 loss, together with veteran tight finish George Kittle.
“I’m a frontrunner on the crew, and if that’s one thing that’s being a distraction on the sideline, I’d’ve beloved to voice my very own opinion within the second,” Kittle mentioned, through Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. “And we’re previous that second. So, it doesn’t matter what I want I may have mentioned or want I may have finished, however I don’t like distractions on the sideline. I feel that’s ignorant. And I feel it’s simply dumb. It’s simply silly, and it’s very immature. I simply don’t see how you might do one thing like that to your crew. . . .
“It’s one particular person making a egocentric resolution. I’ve by no means been round anyone that’s ever finished that, and I hope I’m by no means round anyone who does that once more.”
Campbell had performed in all prior 13 regular-season video games, with 12 begins, because the substitute for Dre Greenlaw, who returned on Thursday night time.
It’s laborious to think about Campbell being accepted within the locker room. Which may make maintaining him round for the ultimate three video games an much more efficient punishment than slicing him.
The extra probably consequence is that he’ll be suspended for conduct detrimental to the crew, the identical manner the Ravens suspended receiver Diontae Johnson for refusing to enter a Week 13 sport in opposition to the Eagles. That will permit the 49ers to maintain a number of sport checks, whereas additionally giving them the best to get well a few of his $3.35 million signing bonus.
