Super Bowl Protester Zul-Qarnain Nantambu Convicted on 1 Misdemeanor Charge, Faces 6 Months in Jail
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Super Bowl Protester Zul-Qarnain Nantambu Convicted on 1 Misdemeanor Charge, Faces 6 Months in Jail
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, was found guilty of resisting an officer after his on-field protest during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans.
Chief Judge Juana Marine-Lombard convicted him only on that misdemeanor count after prosecutors said he ignored police orders when he ran across the field waving a flag combining Palestinian and Sudanese symbols.
Nantambu faces up to a $500 fine and six months in prison, with sentencing set for June 1.
The Feb. 9, 2025 disruption happened during Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance; Nantambu had been enlisted as part of the show before pulling the flag from his wardrobe.
The NFL had already banned Nantambu for life from league events, extending the fallout beyond the criminal case.
Was his Super Bowl protest worth the conviction and lifetime ban for advancing his cause?
How will being both a convicted protester and a crime victim shape Nantambu's public legacy?