The protester who waved a flag expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and Sudanese people during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday has been released without charges after police detained him but could not determine any charges to press against him.

A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a flag emblazoned with the words Sudan and Gaza in a protest over the two wars that are roiling the Middle East. Security at the stadium detained the performer shortly after waving the flag atop a car used as a prop in the performance.

The NFL said the person was part of the 400-member field cast and had hidden the flag on himself before the halftime show began Sunday night.

A protester holds a combination Palestinian and Sudanese flag with the words “Gaza” and “Sudan,” as Kendrick Lamar performs during the Super Bowl Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. Credit - Chandan Khanna—AFP/Getty Images

The man who pulled out a Sudanese and Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show said he felt compelled to use his moment at the Super Bowl to "highlight the human suffering."

The dancer who pulled out a Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance at the Super Bowl has spoken out about the stunt - and insists the rapper knew nothing about it. The performance was a memorable one: Lamar took aim at Drake alongside Serena Williams with his performance of 'Not Like Us',

A Super Bowl dancer has been hit with a lifetime NFL ban after unfurling a Sudanese-Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, it has been revealed. As is the case every year, this year’s Super