
SB LIX performer arrested for halftime protest
created: June 26, 2025, 11:26 p.m. | updated: June 27, 2025, 5:41 a.m.
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag there with the message "Sudan and Free Gaza," Louisiana State Police announced Thursday.
The performer, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, of New Orleans surrendered to authorities after an arrest warrant was obtained, state police said.
Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, who held up a Sudanese flag during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance, was arrested by the Louisiana State Police on two charges Thursday.
New Orleans police initially responded to the disturbance, but Louisiana State Police then took over the investigation, partly due to the performer's access to a highly secured area, Louisiana State Police Sgt.
The NFL on Thursday said it commends the Louisiana State Police for "its diligence and professionalism."
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