A man who was captured in a viral video attacking two people in Federal Hill after a Baltimore Ravens game accepted responsibility on Monday and will not have to serve any additional time.
Jack Callis, 24, of Sarasota, Florida, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree assault in exchange for a sentence of 10 years, with all time suspended except for 105 days, plus five years’ supervised probation. He has been in custody since he surrendered to Baltimore Police at the Southern District more than three months ago.
As part of the plea agreement, Callis must successfully complete inpatient treatment, attend intensive outpatient treatment while living in a recovery house, enroll in anger management, go to 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 90 days, and perform 100 hours of community service in Baltimore. He must pay more than $4,660 in restitution to one of the victims.
When Callis fulfills those conditions, his sentence can be shortened to three years’ supervised probation.
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He’s also barred from monetizing the viral video.
Baltimore Circuit Judge Charles H. Dorsey III said the conditions are designed to help Callis change, adding that he has his whole life ahead of him.
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People who’ve been assaulted replay what happened over and over again in their heads and experience anxiety and embarrassment, Dorsey said. Even if an attack does not take place in public, he said, it’s humiliating.
Dorsey said the crime not only affected the victims but the city.
“You’ve embarrassed us,” Dorsey said. “We love the Ravens.”
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If Callis violates his probation, Dorsey warned, he would likely sentence him to all of the suspended time.
“You can’t drink or use drugs successfully,” Dorsey said. “I don’t want to see you reoffend again.”
On the advice of counsel, Callis remained silent at sentencing. He wore a yellow jumpsuit and remained shackled and handcuffed throughout the court proceedings.
His mother, Kathy, sat in the courtroom gallery.
The fight took place on Oct. 13, 2024, outside Cross Street Market, after the Ravens game against the Washington Commanders.
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In the 20-second video, Callis, who’s wearing a Lamar Jackson jersey, confronts two men sporting Commanders jerseys.
Callis kicks one of them and then punches him in the face. He falls, hits a parked car and suffers a concussion.
Then Callis takes a swing at the other Commanders fan, whom he pushes against a wall and tosses to the ground.
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.
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Police reported the clip actually captured the second time that night that Callis beat up the two men.
Callis, police reported, 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.
The three men who were assaulted have experienced a “profound sense of shame,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Twila Driggins, chief of the Felony Trial Division.
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They did nothing wrong, she said.
Baltimore, she said, has tirelessly worked to change its image as portrayed in “The Wire,“ ”Homicide: Life On The Street” and “The Corner” as a “ruthless city.” People find pride in its professional sports teams, Driggins said.
But in one instant, Callis, she said, undid all of that work.
“The state takes this matter very seriously,” Driggins said. “This is not simply a street fight.”
The prior contacts that Callis has had with the criminal justice system were because of drugs and alcohol. And he’s received slaps on the wrist, which have provided him a disservice, Driggins said.
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In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates described the behavior in the video as “abhorrent,” adding that there is “never a scenario in which violence is acceptable in our city.”
“Today’s outcome clearly conveys that my office will not tolerate hate-filled acts,” Bates said. “The victims in this case have shown tremendous courage, and we hope this resolution provides them with a sense of justice and closure.”
Outside the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Scott Richman, an attorney for one of the victims, said they appreciate the state’s attorney’s attention to the case.
“This was a vicious assault, frankly, against complete strangers who were in Baltimore City trying to enjoy their time getting food and drinks,” Richman said. “The victims are happy that justice has been served, and to put this matter behind them.”
Patrick Seidel and Jeremy Eldridge, attorneys for Callis, also spoke to reporters after the hearing.
Seidel described the plea agreement as fair and reasonable.
One of the goals of the criminal justice system is for people to accept responsibility for their actions and realize there are consequences, Seidel said. But he said another is for people to become productive members of society.
“This was an unfortunate incident,” Seidel said. “Regrettable.”
He said he believes that what happened has taken a toll on all the families.
Everyone, he thinks, is “looking forward to just moving on past this incident.”
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