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The Super Bowl LIX halftime performer who decided to play protester by unfurling a pro-Palestinian flag on the field of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans has been convicted in court and now faces a fine and possible jail time.
Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu was found guilty of resisting police, according to the Associated Press.
Nantambu, 41, is looking at up to a $500 fine and six months in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 1.
The guy was originally tapped to be part of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance on Feb. 9, 2025, but things went sideways when he yanked a flag of Sudan and Palestinian territories sewn together out of his wardrobe and took off running across the field waving it like a complete genius.
Security and law enforcement personnel chased Nantambu, but he refused to comply with their commands to stop, according to Louisiana State Police.
Nantambu eventually surrendered. He 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 the resisting an officer charge, which is 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.
While Nantambu's sentencing may or may not land him actual jail time, he does face a steep penalty from the NFL.
The NFL previously banned Nantambu from all future league events for life.
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