THE San Francisco 49ers have cleared out De’Vondre Campbell’s locker and suspended him for the final three games of the season without pay.
Campbell, 31, refused to play on Thursday night during the 49ers’ 12-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
The linebacker had started nine games this season but then refused to play the third quarter.
He could be seen walking back to the locker room with a member of the staff.
He was suspended for “conduct detrimental to the team” for the final three weeks of the NFL season.
Campbell has now seen his locker emptied and name plate removed, according to ESPN reporter Nick Wagoner.
The suspension will cost him around $260,000 in salary and game-active bonuses.
Campbell’s former 49ers teammates were not impressed with his actions, with the likes of George Kittle hitting out after the game.
After the loss, the star tight end said: “It’s just one person who decided not to play for his teammates, and I don’t think that makes the offense or the defense think ‘Hey, we’re falling apart.’
“It was one person making a selfish decision.
“I’ve never been around anybody that’s ever done that, and I hope I’m never around anyone that does that again.”
Veteran linebacker Charvarius Ward added: “He’s probably gonna get cut soon. He’s a professional, he’s been playing for a long time.
“If he didn’t want to play, he shouldn’t have dressed out.
“He could’ve told them that before the game. I feel like there was some sucker s*** that he did.
“It definitely hurt the team because D went down, and we needed a linebacker.
“For him to do that, that’s some sucker stuff to me, in my opinion.”
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir said on Monday: “I just lost all respect.
“I’m a person that’s going 110 percent every play.
“If I am hurt and the guy behind me is not backing me up and can’t come in or don’t want to go in, I just feel like he’s a cancer to the team.”
Campbell is yet to speak on the incident.
