Fans of teams and players have paths to pass along their ire they didn't years ago. But it's usually keyboard warriors on social media, emboldened by losses in fantasy football, gambling. etc. under the general cover of anonymity.
Fan is also short for "fanatic", and some fans of teams never outgrow letting their mood be dictated by how their favorite team does. Unfortunately, Lions head coach Dan Campbell is making a life change based on what seems to some of those type of fans in the Detroit area.
According to Crain's Detroit Business, Campbell is selling his home in Bloomfield Hills. He and his wife Holly reportedly bought the house, which was built in 2013, in 2021 for $3.5 million after he was hired as the Lions' head coach. According to the report the house, listed with a $4.5 million asking price, went on the market earlier this week and was already marked as a "pending sale" after 24 hours.
The buyers are reportedly big Lions fans.
The 7,800-square foot home features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. It was originally built by former Detroit Red Wings center and Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov.
Dan Campbell is selling his Oakland County home due to security concerns
"The couple 'loved' the house, but security concerns necessitated the move to somewhere more private, Dan Campbell told Crain’s on Wednesday morning", per writer Nick Manes.
Lions coach Dan Campbell selling Oakland County home amid security concerns https://t.co/j2DkESKKUr
— Crain's Detroit Business (@crainsdetroit) September 18, 2024
Campbell has apparently already moved to a new house.
Dan Campbell and his wife, Holly, are selling their Bloomfield Hills home after too many people “figured out where we lived when we lost.”
— Nick Manes (@nickrmanes) September 18, 2024
The couple have already moved to a new, private home and their former house, built by Igor Larionov, has a buyer. https://t.co/jKwKqij8QI
Campbell talked about the appeal of the house he decided to sell, with the reason he and his family felt it necessary to move.
"There's plenty of space, it's on two acres, the home is beautiful," Campbell told Crain's. "It's just that people figured out where we lived when we lost."
Somehow, as reported by FOX Sports' Jay Glazer, Campbell's home address became public after last season's loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Apparently a segment of Lions' fans have been paying unwelcome visits to the property after Lions' losses, creating growing concerns for the safety of his family.
Update: According to Fox 2 in Detroit, the Campbells filed a police reports after the NFC Championship Game loss to the 49ers.
The idea of some Lions fans, surely a relative minority, feeling emboldened enough to find Campbell's address and show up at his home after a loss is simply appalling. It seems nothing bad happened, and thankfully Campbell was able to make a quick move to a more private residence.