Fans are why major sports like the NFL have become such a spectacle. While fans bring many great things to sports, there are some that ruin it for the rest of the fan base.
Fans sometimes feel entitled to more from their team than they really are. All teams must do is put a product on the field, but sometimes that's not good enough. Some people go way too far and end up finding out personal details of coaches, such as their address and begin harassing coaches.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell dealt with this after the 2024 NFC Championship Game loss to the San Francisco 49ers. After being harassed by too-passionate Lions fans, Campbell decided to sell his home and move his family.
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Why is Dan Campbell moving?
Campbell's address was released to the public. A classmate of his daughter decided to "get back" at the coach for a regular season loss and posted the address with a hateful message on the student's Snapchat. When the student was questioned, he said it was because of the loss, and he saw another post with the address, so he made his own.
After another regular season loss, another fan sent contractors to Campbell's house. The report doesn't say what they were meant to be doing, but the fan may have meant to send movers.
Following the NFC Championship Game loss, several fans arrived at Campbell's home. One problem, outside of the fact that they were there in the first place, was that Dan and his wife Holly were still in California. Dan's daughter and her boyfriend were at the house, and Dan suggested that they leave for their own safety.
According to the Detroit Free Press, there have been four counts of harassment at Campbell's home, with three coming after the NFC Championship loss.
Dan Campbell record with Lions
| Year | Record |
| 2021 | 3-13-1 |
| 2022 | 9-8 |
| 2023 | 12-5 |
| 2024 | 2-1 |
| Total | 26-27-1 |
Campbell heads into Week 4 of the 2024 season still with a losing record as Detroit's head coach. Still, expectations are high since he led the team to its first NFC Championship appearance since 1991.
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Dan Campbell contract details
The Detroit front office extended Campbell for four more years ahead of the 2024 season. He is now tied to the organization through the 2027 season. His salary has not been made public, but the estimation is that he is earning more than $4 million a season.
