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Super Bowl Halftime Show Protester Arrested by Louisiana State Police

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu faces misdemeanor counts after waving a 'Sudan and Free Gaza' flag during Kendrick Lamar's performance

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Overview

  • On June 26, Louisiana State Police arrested 41-year-old Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu and booked him on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful assembly
  • Investigators confirmed Nantambu was hired as a backup performer with field access but did not have permission to break from choreography or display a protest flag
  • Nantambu told NBC News he intended to draw attention to human suffering in Gaza and Sudan through his on-field demonstration
  • The NFL has upheld its lifetime ban on Nantambu from attending any league games or events
  • Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown is now wanted on attempted murder charges after authorities say he fired at Nantambu during a May celebrity boxing event in Miami