Ray Lewis (American football)

thumb|Lives matter; let's make it matter... That's the new call. Raymond Anthony "Ray" Lewis (born 15 May 1975) is a former American football player. He played as a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Lewis has appeared in nine Pro Bowls and been named an All-Pro seven times. Quotes A linebacker's job is to knock out running backs, to knock out receivers, to chase the football. As noted in "Ray Lewis finds motivation in disrespect" (11 August 2005), by Jarrett Bell, USA Today. Remove the word black and say 'lives matter'... Stop sending mothers back home empty. You can never replace a mother's child. If we want black lives matter, let's make it matter to us. That's the new call. As quoted in "Former NFL Player Ray Lewis: 'Let's Make Lives Matter'" (2015), by Khorri Atkinson, NBC News. Quotes about Lewis As a player, Ray Lewis was extremely well known for delivering jarring shots that immediately stopped the forward movement of opposing players. As a media member, now he's taking shots at the very core of opposition movements. Dylan Gwinn, as quoted in "Ray Lewis Ripped By BLM For Saying Black Lives Need To Matter To Black People" (12 September 2015), by D. Gwinn, NewsBusters (2015), Reston, Virginia: Media Research Center. External links Ray Lewis Ray Lewis (American football) Category:American football players from the United States Category:Journalists from Florida Category:Christians from the United States Category:African Americans Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees