UPDATE
Jun 26, 2025 4:23 PM CDT
After a performer unfurled a combination Sudan-Palestine flag during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, New Orleans police said charges wouldn't be filed. State police, however, later took over the investigation. Louisiana State Police announced Thursday that Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, has been arrested on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interruption of a lawful assembly, the AP reports. Police said Nantambu, who was tackled by security as he ran across the field with the flag, "had permission to be on the field during the performance, but did not have permission to demonstrate as he did." In a weird twist, Nantambu is listed as the victim in the incident last month that led to an attempted murder charge against former NFL player Antonio Brown.
Feb 11, 2025 1:30 AM CST
There will be no charges for the performer at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show who raised a combination Sudan-Palestine flag onstage. The New Orleans Police Department originally said it was exploring charges against the dancer, who was performing with Kendrick Lamar, but none will ultimately be filed, Rolling Stone reports. The protester was one of 400 dancers and crew members who were part of the show, and they waved the flag from atop a car that was being used as a prop before being tackled as they ran across the field. No one involved in the planning of the show knew about the dancer's plans in advance. The NFL immediately banned the performer from all NFL stadiums and events, Yahoo Sports reports. (The Intercept has an interview with the artist who says he was behind the stunt.)
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