San Francisco 49ers defensive back Deommodore Lenoir has called teammate De'Vondre Campbell 'a cancer to the team' after he refused to enter the team's game against the Los Angeles Rams last week. The criticism of Campbell's decision has been swift and consistent since the linebacker's refused to come enter the NFC West showdown to replace an injured Dre Greenlaw five days ago.
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Campbell has been suspended for the rest of the season by the 49ers, who have incredibly slim hopes of making the playoffs. His head coach, Kyle Shanahan and teammates, could be the harshest group in blasting Campbell, as his move to sit out affected them personally.
'When he first got signed, I was thinking in my head like, "We got another guy that we can add to the defense that can contribute,"' Lenoir said of Campbell. 'For that to happen, for him to do that, I just lost all respect.'. 49ers' Deommodore Lenoir has called teammate De'Vondre Campbell 'a cancer to the team'.
Campbell has been suspended for the rest of the season by the 49ers for refusing to play. Deommodore Lenoir says he "lost all respect" for De'Vondre Campbell and calls him a "cancer to the team"#49ers | @sportslarryk pic.twitter.com/cYYpkTZRh9. 'If I’m hurt, and the guy behind me is not backing me up, can’t come in or doesn’t want to go in, I just feel like that’s being a cancer to the team.'.