Ray Lewis spent his entire 17-year career as a linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens. In addition to his plays on the field, he was known for his passionate speeches and preaching ability. Yesterday riots broke out in Baltimore in response to the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died of a severe spinal cord injury after police arrested him. Businesses were looted and burned down, and both police and protestors suffered injuries. I also want to mention that THOUSANDS also joined together in peaceful protests that weren’t as widely covered through the media. In any event, Lewis took to his Twitter account and also made a video asking people to stop the violence.
(Photo) NBA: Carmelo Anthony Asks Baltimore Rioters to Stop Destroying the City
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.
