Campbell: 'I cried' but I accept Army's orders

[Duece]

Campbell: 'I cried' but I accept Army's orders

updated: July 24, 2008, 9:03 PM EST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Caleb Campbell said he was upset when the Army told him he wouldn't be able to play for the Detroit Lions this season.

"Oh yeah, I cried, because I wanted a shot," Campbell, a seventh-round draft pick of the Lions, told The Oakland Press of Pontiac for a story published Thursday.

The West Point graduate initially was told by the Army he could enter the NFL draft this year. If he made the team, he was told, he would be allowed to play in Detroit and carry out his service as a recruiter in the area.

"I had the best of both worlds," Campbell told the newspaper.

But military policy was reinterpreted in recent weeks. The Army on Wednesday officially informed Campbell, a second lieutenant, and the Lions that he would be required to serve at least two years on active duty before he could apply to be released.

He already had agreed to terms with the Lions and was due to start training camp Thursday.

Campbell said he "didn't ask for it, but you should never have gave it to me if it wasn't going to happen."

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[thismybgolname]

Talk about a dream crushed

 

[Atastofu]

This is the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard of in my life P E R I O D. But hey so it be.....

 

[Overkill2k6]

Very unfortunate...

 

[black&decker]

Ask for a discharge!!! Hell I'd take a dishonorable discharge, its not like he needs a real job. He will make a few million in the league.

 

[drunkard]

so at the end of the day they made an example out of him...

 

[Sparks Po]

He signed the contract.....

 

[drunkard]

he did, but how bad do they need this kid, is he some sort of super killing machine

 

[destrehan]

that's what he get for makin a deal with the devil in the first place. military don't give no fuck about his career in football.

 

[twiggy]

i dont care what the circumstances are he could have been overlooked for this whoever made that call was on some bullshit for real...

and this shit was well publicised now the army looks really bad

 

[Rhayne]

damn the army fucked him something seriously, but thats the government for you.

 

[PAPOTE]

damn

 

[D-TOWN REP]

he did, but how bad do they need this kid, is he some sort of super killing machine

For real...got damn is this muthafucka Rambo or some shit

that's what he get for makin a deal with the devil in the first place. military don't give no fuck about his career in football.

Hell yeah...don't go to the Army if you are serious about going to the NFL...take your ass to college

This will hurt their recruiting

 

[YH Dafirm Diplomat]

BULLSHIT!!!!

fuck the army for that

it would be different if they initially told him he couldnt....and they supposed to be for the people.... fuck that shit.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

tackle them iraqis...

i wonder if they let him keep the helmet.