De’Vondre Campbell flat-out told the 49ers coaching staff that he didn’t want to play when the team needed him during the third quarter of San Francisco’s 12-6 loss to the Rams on “Thursday Night Football.

Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell’s refusal to play in the 49ers’ loss Thursday night will result in his termination from the team, coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday.

Campbell’s refusal to play drew inevitable comparisons to other infamous NFL incidents. Fans recalled Vontae Davis, the Buffalo Bills cornerback who abruptly retired at halftime of a 2018 game, and Antonio Brown’s headline-grabbing exit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he walked off the field shirtless during a game.