Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony joined Baltimore protesters in his former hometown Thursday in the wake of riots that have torn apart his city.
Anthony called it a “peaceful march’’ and preached for his city’s denizens to “be patient.’’
Anthony, a big boxing aficionado, wore a “Cassius Clay’’ shirt as he participated in the march. Anthony was born in Brooklyn, but moved to Baltimore when he was 9.
“It was only right for me to come down here,” the Knicks superstar told a CNN camera crew. “This is one Baltimore, man. Now is the time to rebuild this city back up.