De'Vondre Campbell's frustration with fans commenting on his decision to quit on the San Francisco 49ers this past season is evident. The veteran linebacker went on a vulgar rant on social media platform X, blasting his critics in a series of profanity-laden posts (h/t Steve DelVecchio of Larry Brown Sports).
The 49ers suspended Campbell for the final three games of the season after he refused to play in the Week 15 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, which was impacted by injuries that left the team thin at linebacker.
Reports suggest Campbell was upset after losing his starting job to Dre Greenlaw, and general manager John Lynch allegedly instructed the linebacker to leave the field.
The suspension, rather than a release, prevented Campbell from signing with another team.
Note: The quoted posts have been edited for profanity.
"Listen, I'm sick of all you b---h a-- n----s jumping under my tweets," Campbell posted. "It's been 2 months and I have yet to address the situation cause I know the truth and don't care to clear anything up. I'm by myself ALL the time if you or any of them b---h a-- n----s from the 49ers feel some type of way go wit ya move when you see me cause all them n----s that had so much to say about me gone have to stand on them words next time I see them I been standing on business my whole life and it's gone be like that until the day I'm 6ft under p---y a-- n----s don't know me."
Campbell also expressed displeasure with former players and media analysts who turned against him following the incident.
He wrote, "That goes for all them old a-- retired n----s that jumped on TV speaking on my name when they could've reached out to me and heard it from the horses mouth but they just took what the 49ers said and ran with it. Yall n----s p---y too f--k all of yall."
When a follower commented that there's no way Campbell could defend his actions, and that's why he can't directly address what happened, Campbell responded, "I ain't addressing s--t. I'm rich and never have to work another day of my life and I told Kyle Shannahan and John Lynch that when they FaceTime me and begged me to come out there an hour after Green Bay cut me I really be sparing n----s. I play because I WANT TO."
Lynch addressed the situation in the days following.
"It's unfortunate," the general manager said during a radio interview. "It's nothing that anyone wanted, but you can't stand for that. Just as we're talking about finishing and having each other's back, when you have something contrary to that, that's not who we are. It's not who we'll ever be."
Campbell remains under contract with the 49ers through next month. However, his actions are likely to give other teams that might have once considered signing him pause.
Several of his teammates voiced their opinions after the Week 15 game, including the 49ers' All-Pro tight end George Kittle, who commented, "I think it's just dumb. It's just stupid, and it's very immature. And I just don't see how you can do something like that to your team."
Cornerback Charvarius Ward added, "I feel like that was some sucker s--t that he did. Definitely hurt the team because [of the injuries]. So, for him to do that, that's some selfish stuff to me, in my opinion."
