New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony marched side-by-side with Baltimore's protesters Thursday while urging for calm and patience in his beleaguered hometown.
The 6-foot-8 athlete — who walked eye-level with waving placards reading “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice No Peace” — told a CNN reporter that "It was only right for me to come down here."
“I’m supporting my community,” he said. "This is one Baltimore, man. Now is the time to rebuild this city back up. There is no need for us to tear it down."
The basketball All-Star joined dozens who took to the city's streets in demonstration over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died after critically injured in police custody.
Anthony said he's there to talk to the city's youth in what he described as “America’s community” and "calm things down."
"My message is to calm down. Let's just be kind of patient. That's easier said than done, to be patient, but we have to be patient to get what we want," he said.
“I understand where everyone's coming from. Our community is fed up. They (are) fed up right now but there are different ways you can go about it. I’m here to lead that kind of toward the right path. This is a peaceful march.”
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