New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is the latest high-profile sports figure to call for peace in the wake of this weekend's devastating riots in Baltimore. Anthony posted his plea on Instagram and, like retired NFL star Ray Lewis, asked for the violent protests to stop.

Anthony, a Maryland native, took to Instagram Monday night to speak out against the violence that has plagued Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray.

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

The caption read:

"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"

Fires, looting and injuries were the result of riots on Saturday and Monday. Lewis, who spent his entire NFL career playing for the Baltimore Ravens, offered an even stronger plea for the violence in Baltimore to stop.