A man who was captured in a viral video attacking two people in Federal Hill after the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders game pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of second-degree assault. He faces five years of probation but will not have to serve additional time in jail.
Jack Callis, 24, of Sarasota, Florida, has been in custody since he surrendered to Baltimore Police at the Southern District more than three months ago.
“You’ve embarrassed us,” Baltimore Circuit Judge Charles H. Dorsey III said at sentencing. “We love the Ravens.”
Among several conditions, Callis will be required to complete inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, perform 100 hours of community service in Baltimore and pay more than $4,660 in restitution.
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If Callis completes those conditions, his supervised probation can be reduced from five years to three years.
Viral fight in Baltimore
The fight happened on Oct. 13, 2024, outside the Cross Street Market, after a Ravens-Commanders game in Baltimore.
In the 20-second video, Callis is wearing a Lamar Jackson jersey. He confronts two men who are sporting Commanders jerseys.
Callis kicks one of them and punches him in the face. The man falls and hits a parked car. Police reported that he suffered a concussion.
That’s when Callis takes a swing at the other man and pushes him up against a wall. Callis then tosses him to the ground.
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Next, Callis backpedals while flexing his right arm and yells, “I don’t lose.”
On one post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the video racked up more than 53 million views.
Law enforcement alleges that the clip actually captured the second time that night that Callis beat up the two men. Callis, police assert, attacked them several minutes earlier and assaulted their friend who tried to intervene.
Internet sleuths identified Callis as the assailant and named his employer, Maury Donnelly & Parr Inc., which led the insurance company to release a statement that it has a “zero-tolerance policy for violence and aggressive behavior.”
The business reported that Callis was “no longer employed with our firm.” He worked there for 34 days.
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Callis’ legal team has stated that their client was not targeting Commanders fans and described the fight as unremarkable. They’ve accused the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office of trying to keep him locked up because of the high-profile nature of the case.
One of his attorneys, Brian Thompson, said Callis has a long history of substance use disorder and was on a “couple week cocaine and alcohol bender.”
In a statement Monday, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates called the behavior seen in the viral video “abhorrent,” and said the outcome conveys that his office will not tolerate hate-filled acts.
“There is never a scenario in which violence is acceptable in our city,” Bates said.
This story will be updated.
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