A fan is demanding the Baltimore Ravens remove the statue of Ray Lewis from outside M&T Bank Stadium after the former linebacker joined Baltimore players in taking a knee during the national anthem Sunday.
As of Tuesday afternoon, over 19,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org calling for the removal of the monument.
"I want the Ray Lewis statue at Ravens Stadium removed because of his refusal to stand during the National Anthem," the petition, which is addressed to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, reads. "That song honors our country and our veterans who fought for it. To kneel during it is disrespectful, regardless of what you are protesting.
"I will not stand for that kind of disrespect towards our country, especially from a legend such as Ray Lewis. You stand for the National Anthem as a solute to those who can't stand because they fought for this land."
