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Super Bowl Protester Banned After Halftime Show Incident

6/27/2025

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Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, turned himself in to New Orleans police on June 26 after causing a stir during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on February 9. His bold act of waving a Sudanese flag during Kendrick Lamar's performance resulted in charges of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. The NFL has since banned him from all future events as the investigation unfolds.

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Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, turned himself in to New Orleans police on June 26 after causing a stir during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on February 9. His bold act of waving a Sudanese flag during Kendrick Lamar's performance resulted in charges of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. The NFL has since banned him from all future events as the investigation unfolds.