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Oriole VP reacts to Baltimore protest with anti-goverment rant

Published Apr. 28, 2015 10:23 a.m. ET

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The city of Baltimore appeared to descend into chaos this week, and Baltimore Orioles executive vice president John Angelos took to Twitter recently to weigh in.

Protests over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray flared in Baltimore over the weekend, forcing fans at Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox to remain inside Camden Yards after the game amid safety concerns.

Those events prompted Orioles radio broadcaster Brett Hollander to offer his thoughts on Twitter, arguing that the disruptive nature of the protests could detract from their purpose.

Shortly after, Angelos offered a lengthy, passionate response through a series of several tweets. Check out the full statement below, as transcribed by For the Win.

Things got even uglier Monday night, as the Orioles-Chicago White Sox game was postponed as protests turned increasingly violent.

Because of the rioting, the Orioles and the Chicago White Sox's game at Camden Yards on Wednesday is closed to the public, in what is believed to be the first game without fans in major league baseball's 145-season history. 

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