Zül-Qarnain Nantambu, the person who disrupted Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present, is talking out about his viral protest.
The person who disrupted Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present is talking out after his pro-Sudan and pro-Palestine protest went viral.
Zül-Qarnain Nantambu dramatically unfurled a banner representing Palestine and Sudan, with “Gaza” and “Sudan” written on them.
Nantambu initially stood atop a black Grand Nationwide automobile used as a prop within the present. He then jumped off the stage and ran across the subject for about 20 seconds. Safety personnel finally tackled and apprehended the protester.
In the course of the Tremendous Bowl halftime present, a protester stormed the sector waving a Palestinian and Sudanese flag, demanding the world’s consideration on genocide and oppression. He was later tackled by safety. pic.twitter.com/CYRdoTbOfC
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Whereas Nantambu was an official “participant” and spent weeks rehearsing the efficiency with the remainder of the forged, he confirmed Lamar and Tremendous Bowl producers had been unaware of his protest plans.
“It wasn’t part of [Lamar’s] plan,” he defined to the Each day Mail. “I don’t need to attribute any of that to him as a result of he didn’t know something about that.”
Moreover, Nantambu acknowledged that his Tremendous Bowl protest was a present of solidarity with Muslims within the war-torn areas and was not supposed as a political act.
The protest was a method of “exhibiting solidarity with the folks struggling over there,” he added. “We dwell a lifetime of luxurious compared to what they’re going by way of.”
The NFL confirmed Nantambu was considered one of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Present performers. The league has banned the protester for all times from all NFL stadiums and occasions.
NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy informed the outlet Nantambu hid the banner earlier than unveiling it in the course of the efficiency.
“Nobody concerned with the manufacturing was conscious of the person’s intent,” the NFL acknowledged.
Though Nantambu averted arrest on Sunday, the New Orleans Police Division is reportedly investigating the incident to find out attainable costs.