Ray Lewis is one of the most beloved and respected voices in Baltimore and he's using his influence to help quell the violence that has erupted in the city.
In a video posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday, Lewis pleaded for an end to rioting in Baltimore:
Lewis also posted a series of tweets on the topic:
No way, No way this can happen in our city...
— Ray Lewis (@raylewis) April 28, 2015
#Violence is not the answer. We must have #peace in our #city, we are a city that's built on #Believing in each other. #BaltimoreRiots
— Ray Lewis (@raylewis) April 28, 2015
We must come together,we can stop the violence as a #community.These kids have to have real leaders,we need everybody to join this #movement
— Ray Lewis (@raylewis) April 28, 2015