San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch talked about his decision to banish De’Vondre Campbell from the sideline after the veteran linebacker said he didn’t want to play in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell left for the locker room during the third quarter of last week's game against the Los Angeles Rams

The San Francisco 49ers' playoff hopes ended in Week 15 after their 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. During the game, linebacker De'Vondre Campbell refused to go into the game after losing his starting spot to the returning Dre Greenlaw.

As it turns out, 49ers general manager John Lynch heard about Campbell's refusal to play and went down to the bench to confront the linebacker during the game. After what sounded like an intense exchange, it was Lynch himself who sent Campbell packing and kicked him off the field.

General manager John Lynch recognizes Dre Greenlaw's significant impact on the San Francisco 49ers defense. Despite the disappointing outcome, the

John Lynch released a statement after the San Francisco 49ers announced that they were suspending De'Vondre Campbell.

The San Francisco 49ers' decision to suspend De'Vondre Campbell for the final three games of the season left them a little light at linebacker, but they addressed that deficiency on Saturday ahead of their Week 16 meeting with the Miami Dolphins.