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.

Per Glazer, that was done by general manager John Lynch and his ‘Red 47’ alter ego. “But you’re asking what happened behind the scenes,” Glazer said. “They started seeing about the second quarter that he was refusing to go in. So John Lynch ...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell was sent to the locker room when he refused to play in Thursday night’s game, but not before he received an earful from general manager John Lynch. Campbell has likely played his last snap with the 49ers after he chose not to play in the team’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.