Super Bowl LIX Halftime Performer Convicted of Resisting Police After Waving Pro-Palestinian Flag

A Super Bowl LIX halftime performer faces a fine and possible jail time after a court convicted him of resisting police for unfurling a pro-Palestinian flag on the field at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, was found guilty of resisting police, the Associated Press reported. He faces a fine of up to $500 and up to six months in prison. Sentencing is set for June 1.

Nantambu had been part of Kendrick Lamar's halftime show on Feb. 9, 2025. He pulled a flag of Sudan and Palestinian territories sewn together from his wardrobe and ran across the field waving it.

Security and law enforcement chased him. He refused commands to stop, according to Louisiana State Police. Nantambu eventually surrendered and was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interruption of a lawful assembly.

Chief Judge Juana Marine-Lombard this week found him guilty only of resisting an officer, a misdemeanor.

"We appreciate the chief judge's careful consideration of the evidence and the decision to hold this individual accountable for resisting law enforcement officers who work every day to protect our communities," Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a statement.

Nantambu faces additional punishment from the NFL, which banned him from all future league events for life.