Tuning into the news on Tuesday meant watching police hold back protesters. It meant images of National Guardsmen wearing head-to-toe protective gear and holding thick plastic shields as rocks and blocks of cement, thrown by protestors fed up with the conditions in inner-city Baltimore, sailed toward them.
A small portion of the city's residents were gaining the majority of the attention. These images told one story. Walking around the city, and following on Twitter, told another.
New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony, who grew up in Baltimore and has a long history with the city's police, expressed his support for the community and his shared frustration, while imploring protestors to remain peaceful.