NFL legend Ray Lewis is the latest long-term Baltimore resident to publicly call for an end to the violence currently ravaging the city. (RELATED: Ben Carson To The People Of Baltimore: “Take Control Of Your Children!”)
The former Ravens linebacker — and two-time Super Bowl champion — pleaded with the city on Twitter Tuesday morning to stop destroying itself from the inside out:
Things must be really getting out of hand if they’re too violent for the primary suspect in one of the most notorious murder trials in NFL history.
Lewis isn’t the only athlete to speak out on the Baltimore riots. New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony — who was born in Baltimore before moving to Brooklyn at age 8 — posted the following photo to his Instagram on Monday night:
with the caption:
We all want Justice. And our city will get the answers we are looking for. My deepest sympathy goes out to the GRAY Family. To see my city in a State of Emergency is just shocking. We need to protect our city, not destroy it. What happens when we get the answers that we want, and the media attention is not there anymore? We go back to being the same ol Baltimore City again. If not yourself, then Think about the youth. How this will impact them. Let’s build our city up not tear it down. Although, we want justice, let’s look at the real issues at hand. For example, When was the last school built in Baltimore? That’s just one example. I know my community is fed up. I’m all about fighting for what we believe in. The anger, the resentment, the neglect that our community feels right now, will not change over night. Continue, fighting for what you believe in. But remember, it takes no time to destroy something. But, it can take forever to build it back up. Peace7. #Thisonehitshome #BeMore#LetsNotFallForTheTrap “Please Understand What State Of Emergency Mean”(Destroy and Conquer)