When Ray Lewis found his career and his freedom in jeopardy, it would have been easy for the Baltimore Ravens to part ways with him. Lewis went into the 2000 season shortly after he had been found not guilty, in a murder trial. Despite the result of the trial, it was something that followed the Ravens for years, and the shadow was strongest in the Ravens Super Bowl run.
The Ravens chose to believe in Lewis. They didn’t just keep him because he was a great football player. The organization completely supported him. The Ravens knew who he was as a person.