Ray Lewis: Murder Case Still Echoes for Ravens Star After Super Bowl

The Baltimore Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII championship against the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31. Retiring, controversial Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis played a large part in the victory, but some critics detracted from his success by reminding fans of the athlete's double-murder charge.

Lewis has long been haunted by a January 2000 fight that resulted in an indictment on murder and aggravated-assault charges. In a plea agreement he pled guilty to obstruction of justice in exchange for testimony against two other defendants.

RAY LEWIS: "I'm going to murder someone!" REPORTER: "Excuse me?" RAY LEWIS: "I said, 'I'm going to Disney World.'"

— Mike DiCenzo (@mikedicenzo) February 4, 2013

Ray Lewis has 2 rings now. One for each murder!

— Artie Lange (@ArtieQuitter) February 4, 2013

If I took a shot anytime someone made a "Ray Lewis Killed a Guy" joke, I'd probably be drunk enough to get away with murder.

— Chase Wilder (@ChaseTheGr8) February 4, 2013

Ray lewis is my hero... 2 supebowl's and one murder charge later. My man's set for life!

— Dj KINETICK (@DjKinetick) February 4, 2013

Congratulations Ray Lewis. It took you a murder and a half-gallon of aerosol steroids to get here, but you finally made it.

— I might be Bryce (@BryceC1_14) February 4, 2013

Ray Lewis is a man of conviction?I though he wa s man who made a deal to avoid a murder conviction.

— Laura Josephson (@polkafish) February 4, 2013

"Murder is fun and cool" says Ray Lewis. "I like to use my muscles to commit murders for fun in my spare time lol"

— Casual Male XL Fan (@casualmalexlfan) February 4, 2013

well at least ray lewis will be going to disney world, where one would hope he has the decency not to murder anyone for a few days.

— brian justie (@brian_justie) February 4, 2013

Ray Lewis was involved in a double stabbing murder, so God made a farmer.

— Mobutu Sese Seko (@Mobute) February 4, 2013

Others reminded critics that Lewis was not convicted of murder, and was instead paid heavily for his involvement in what the court determined were self-defense killings.

If the 1st thing that comes to your head when you think of Ray Lewis is murder. You definitely a hater.

— Sophian(@xophian) February 4, 2013

Why people bringing up Ray Lewis' murder case ? Why didn't you bring it up the last 10 years? Oh wait .. It's cause haters hate on success

— †Δ† (@Mister_1017) February 4, 2013

Noone would have known about Ray Lewis' Murder Case unless you watched it back then Noone knows the real story he got fined just #respecthim

— Marcus Cowen (@MagicMonster45) February 4, 2013

How come all this talk about Ray Lewis is just coming out? Literally have nvr heard abt this murder stuff. I always thought #52 was the man!

— Ryan Erhardt (@erhardt14) February 4, 2013

Thanks for all your top quality Ray Lewis murder jokes, everyone! Literally every one of you should do stand up.

— Marvin Benjamin (@marvinvenis) February 4, 2013