Carmelo Anthony Writes Poignant Message to Baltimore, Orioles Postpone Game Due to Riots

Mark Lelinwalla, Tech Times 28 April 2015, 01:04 pm

Baltimore remains in a State of Emergency amidst protesting, rioting and looting over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died on April 19 after suffering a severe spinal injury while in police custody.

The State of Emergency and continued civil unrest led NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony, who was born in Brooklyn, but raised in Baltimore, to take to his Instagram account Monday night and pen a poignant message to his beloved city.

While wanting justice, Melo decried those violently rioting and looting.

"We all want Justice. And our city will get the answers we are looking for," he started off his lengthy message writing.

"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."

Melo's full statement can be found below.

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) #StayMe7o

A photo posted by @carmeloanthony on Apr 27, 2015 at 8:16pm PDT

Fellow NBA star and Baltimore native Rudy Gay also posted the following message, representing for his city and keeping the residents of B'more on his mind.

A photo posted by Rudy Gay (@rudygay8) on Apr 27, 2015 at 2:27pm PDT

The civil unrest in Baltimore triggered the Orioles to keep fans at Camden Yards well after the ninth inning of their game with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday due to dangerous protesting and rioting outside of the stadium. Although the Orioles wound up finishing that weekend series, they postponed their games against the Chicago White Sox yesterday and today out of precaution. Monday's announcement:

After consultation with Baltimore City Police Department, tonight’s game between the Orioles & White Sox at Oriole Park has been postponed. — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 27, 2015

An announcement regarding a make-up date will be made asap. Fans are encouraged to keep their tickets & parking until more info is available — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 27, 2015

Tuesday's announcement:

After consultation with MLB & state & local officials, tonight’s game between the Orioles & the White Sox at Oriole Park has been postponed. — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 28, 2015