During the first episode of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions,” we saw linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard tell a story about coach Dan Campbell. Sheppard had approached Campbell about the idea of his cutting his dreadlocked hair—believing that was a more professional look. Campbell immediately objected, per Sheppard.
“Dan was one of the first people to say, ‘Absolutely not. You’re Kelvin Sheppard. I’m hiring Kelvin Sheppard. I’m hiring Shep. I’m not hiring the guy you think is supposed to fill that position,’” Sheppard said in a testimonial during the show.
On Tuesday, Sheppard went into a lot more detail on this story.