New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony was born in Brooklyn but moved to Baltimore when he was eight-years old and even has a West Baltimore tattoo on his shoulder. Anthony has often talked about the hard life he had in Baltimore and is very familiar with the struggles of the city. As you know major riots erupted in Baltimore over the protest of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died of a severe spinal cord injury after police arrested him. Carmelo Anthony took to his Instagram account to express his sympathy for the Gray family and to ask the rioters to stop destroying the city.
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)
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