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49ers suspend linebacker De'Vondre Campbell for the rest of the season

49ers suspend linebacker De'Vondre Campbell about to get stiff-armed into free agency after being suspended by the team for the season
49ers suspend linebacker De'Vondre Campbell about to get stiff-armed into free agency after being suspended by the team for the seasonGetty Images via AFP / Bryan M. Bennett
The San Francisco 49ers have officially suspended De'Vondre Campbell (31) for the rest of the season after he refused to play during the team's game this past week against the Los Angeles Rams.

De'Vondre Campbell will officially be suspended by the team after head coach Kyle Shanahan stated on Thursday that the team was working on the logistics of everything and how to properly handle the situation.

"I've never been around someone who quits on their team, and I hope I'm never around a guy like that again," said 49ers tight end George Kittle.

"His actions from the game is just not something you can do to your team or your teammates and still expect to be a part of our team," said Shanahan on Thursday. "So we're working through exactly the semantics of it right now, but we'll handle the situation appropriately."

Teammate Charvarius Ward spoke on the incident after the game, voicing his strong stance and even calling Campbell's release before this news broke. 

Kittle and Ward weren't the only teammates of Campbell's that didn't mince words when talking about him. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir let it be known what Campbell is to him, and the rest of the team.

Campbell had 79 tackles (three for loss) and two pass deflections this season with the 49ers. The former All-Pro linebacker signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the team in the offseason and will be an unrestricted free agent once the season ends. 

The 49ers are currently 6-8, sitting on the outside looking in during an intense playoff race with three weeks left in the season.