Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was filled with symbolism—from Uncle Sam(uel L. Jackson) to a crip walking Serena Williams—but perhaps the most powerful symbol on stage was not even planned,

The man who pulled out a Sudanese and Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show said he felt compelled to use his moment at the Super Bowl to "highlight the human suffering."

No one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent,” the N.F.L. said in a statement about the protest during Kendrick Lamar’s show.

NEW ORLEANS — A performer who was part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained by security after waving the Sudanese flag and Palestinian flag together with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on them toward the end of the performance, the NFL said.

A man interrupted Kendrick Lamar’s live performance on Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show, waving a Palestinian and Sudanese flag with the words “Gaza” and “Sudan” written on them. The man later jumped into the field,

The league said the individual was part of the 400-member field cast and "hid the item on his person and unveiled it late in the show."

Footage on social media showed the man waving the flag while standing on top of the GNX car used by the rapper for his set

A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination Sudanese-Palestinian flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it.

Zül-Qarnain Nantambu has made his first public statement following his protest at the 2025 Super Bowl half time show. During Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, Nantambu stormed the stage waving a flag with the words "Sudan" and "Gaza" written on it,