Europe EditionMan Who Was Detained During Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Arrested
- On February 9, 2025, during the halftime performance inside the Caesars Superdome, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu interrupted the event by running across the field while displaying a Sudanese flag.
- Nantambu, hired as an extra performer, had permission to be on the field but did not have approval to stage the protest waving the flag with 'Sudan and Free Gaza'.
- Security intervened by tackling Nantambu, who refused to comply with officers' commands and was initially arrested, then later turned himself in after a warrant was issued.
- On June 26, 2025, Louisiana State Police officially took Nantambu into custody, accusing him of obstructing a law enforcement officer and causing a public disturbance, while the NFL reaffirmed its lifetime ban on him and expressed appreciation for the professionalism of law enforcement.
- The investigation into the incident continues, and Nantambu's actions have prompted a review of security protocols and highlight tensions regarding protests during major sporting events.
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Kendrick Lamar Background Dancer Arrested Over Sudanese Flag Incident During Super Bowl Halftime Show
Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty It has been nearly five months since Kendrick Lamar delivered the most-viewed (and arguably the most polarizing) Super Bowl halftime show performance in NFL history — and, somehow, the performance is still making headlines. Unfortunately, this time, the Super Bowl LIX halftime show is back in the news because one of the “Not Like Us” artist’s background dancers, 41-year-old Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, has been pla…
Super Bowl halftime performer arrested after police say he held flag stating ‘Sudan and Free Gaza.’
A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana State Police announced Thursday.
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