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.
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.
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:
Tuesday's announcement:
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