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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Super Bowl protestor finally charged by cops after waving political message during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show
A Super Bowl halftime show performer has been charged with two misdemeanors, four and a half months after he wreaked havoc in the middle of Kendrick Lamar's performance. The highly-anticipated show at the Superdome in New Orleans - watched by a record 133.5million people - was interrupted midway through by a man waving a flag that included the words 'Sudan' and 'Free Gaza'. Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, turned himself in to authorities to face of charges resisting a police officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful assembly, police said. He surrendered in coordination with his attorney and was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center. Nantambu revealed the flag and ran on the field during rapper Kendrick Lamar 's halftime performance on February 9, and he was detained on the field after his demonstration - but not charged. The NFL said at the time he would be banned for life from league stadiums and events, and he has now finally been charged by police. According to a statement from police, Nantambu had been hired as an extra performer and 'had permission to be on the field during the performance, but did not have permission to demonstrate as he did.' NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy thanked investigators for their work. 'We take any attempt to disrupt any part of an NFL game, including the halftime show, very seriously and are pleased this individual will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,' McCarthy said in a statement. Separately, Nantambu also hit the headlines last month when he was named as a victim in a Miami shooting incident involving former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. In an exclusive interview with in the days that followed, Nantambu claimed Brown instigated the violent incident and shot him in the neck, with the bullet grazing his skin. As seen in court files obtained by Nantambu claimed during a 2022 encounter with Brown in Dubai that the Super Bowl winner stole a valuable pendant he had designed and produced. Nantambu further said Brown lied to police in the United Arab Emirates, accusing him of theft and resulting in Nantambu's brief imprisonment. Brown is now facing an attempted murder charge in the wake of the incident, and an arrest warrant was issued on June 13.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Washington Post
Super Bowl halftime performer charged for running on field with 'Sudan and Free Gaza' flag
NEW ORLEANS — A Super Bowl halftime show performer was charged Thursday with two misdemeanors, about 4 1/2 months after he ran across the field at the Superdome waving a flag that included the words 'Sudan and Free Gaza,' Louisiana State Police said. Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, turned himself in to authorities to face of charges resisting a police officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful assembly, police said. He surrendered in coordination with his attorney and was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
Wall Street Journal
16-05-2025
- Wall Street Journal
11 Inmates Escape From New Orleans Jail
Eleven inmates have escaped from a New Orleans jail and are considered armed and dangerous, officials said. New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson said the Orleans Parish Justice Center realized the inmates were missing during a routine head count at 8:30 a.m. local time Friday. Hutson asked the public to stay alert and call the police if they see the escapees.
