The whistle, everyone agreed, made the most sense. Fans of “The Wire” would recognize it as Omar’s. Everyone else, they hoped, would have some familiarity with the melody.

Michael K. Williams, who died last year at age 54, played Omar Little, Baltimore’s most-feared stickup artist, on the HBO cable television series, “The Wire.” ...

The tune was an homage to Michael K. Williams, who starred in the Baltimore-set series “The Wire” as Omar Little, a feared and revered stick-up man.

The Ravens kicked off Sunday's game by playing Omar's whistle from The Wire to honor late actor Michael K. Williams, who died Sept. 6 The Baltimore Ravens game on Sunday began with a tribute to ...

Ravens honor actor Michael K. Williams by playing iconic whistle from 'The Wire' at M&T Bank Stadium Williams died earlier in September By Shanna McCarriston Sep 20, 2021 at 11:41 am ET • 1 min read ...

But he declared his love for Omar from "The Wire" - played by the late Michael K. Williams, who died earlier this month - by changing his walk-up music for Monday night's 9-5 win against the ...

The Baltimore Ravens game on Sunday began with a tribute to the late star of The Wire, Michael K. Williams. The actor, who died Sept. 6 at age 54, was known for playing Omar Little on the hit HBO ...

The Baltimore Ravens kicked off their game Sunday with a tribute to Michael K. Williams, playing the famous whistle of Omar Little, the late actor's Baltimore-based character on 'The Wire.' ...

The Ravens shared a video of the moment when the song began, just before the players charged onto the field, and a packed crowd cheered when they recognized the whistle. "For Omar," the team tweeted.