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Lions head coach Dan Campbell sells home over safety concerns

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Lions head coach Dan Campbell sells home over safety concerns

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and his wife Holly are selling their home over security concerns after their address was leaked online last season.

“The neighborhood, everything,” Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business. “There’s plenty of room, it’s on 2 acres, the house is beautiful. It’s just that people found out where we lived when we lost.”

Campbell did not provide details about specific incidents that occurred.

According to FOX2 Detroit, Campbell’s address was leaked online after their Week 17 (20-19) loss to the Dallas Cowboys last season, which led to contractors coming to the house to make repairs that weren’t needed, as a prank, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer.

After the Lions lost the NFC championship game to the San Francisco 49ers, they continued to be harassed. The Campbells filed a report with the Bloomfield Township police.

“The Bloomfield Township Police Department is committed to the safety of all of our residents,” Bloomfield Township Police said in a statement. “Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. We hope that everyone, including fans, will respect the privacy of individuals and their families.”

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks onto the field before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Detroit. The Lions won 26-20. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

The 7,800-square-foot home was built in 2013 by Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who played parts of eight seasons with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. The Campbells bought the home in 2021 for $3.5 million from several owners after Campbell was hired to coach the Lions.

An asking price of $4.5 million was reached within 24 hours of the home’s sale this week. According to Crain’s, the buyers are “huge” Lions fans.

Campbell, in his fourth season as coach of the Lions, has a 30-34-1 record and led the team to the NFC North title last season and the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991.

In other NFL privacy breach news, Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis told Main Street Nashville that he was forced to change his phone number and that his old number was leaked, leading to unwanted messages from fans criticizing his play this season.

“I don’t know how my number got out to the fans, but I’ve been getting a lot of texts,” Levis said. “It’s nice to have closure on that part and put it behind me. I haven’t been on social media for the last couple of weeks. I just think it’s the healthiest way to go about it. I don’t want to hear what people are saying about me and I’m just going to keep going regardless of what they say.