Dancer guilty of resisting officer at Super Bowl show

A New Orleans dancer who disrupted Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show by running across the field with a flag reading "Sudan" and "Free Gaza" has been found guilty of resisting an officer. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the verdict Monday following a trial in Orleans Parish.

ZulQarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, was one of dozens of performers dressed in black outfits during Lamar's February 9, 2025, performance at the Caesars Superdome. Authorized to be on the field, Nantambu deviated from his role by holding up the flag while standing on the roof of a car used as a stage prop, according to the Louisiana State Police. He then jumped off the stage and ran, ignoring commands from security and law enforcement to stop.

Personnel pursued Nantambu across the field before he surrendered after authorities obtained an arrest warrant. He was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful assembly. Chief Judge Juana Marine-Lombard convicted him only on the misdemeanor resisting an officer charge.

"We appreciate the chief judge's careful consideration of the evidence and the decision to...