A protester brandished a Palestinian flag on the stage throughout Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl LIX halftime efficiency Sunday — an act the NFL mentioned was not a part of the deliberate manufacturing.
The person was a part of the efficiency’s forged, in line with the NFL, however allegedly went rogue when he displayed the flag emblazoned with “Sudan” and “Gaza” on it.
“The individual hid the item on his possession and unveiled it late in the show,” the NFL mentioned, in line with The New York Instances. “No one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent.”
Roc Nation, which co-produced the present, reiterated that sentiment and mentioned the act “was never in any rehearsal.”
Safety grabs a protestor holding a Palestinian flag at Tremendous Bowl LIX. (Picture by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Picture by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP through Getty Pictures)
Movies and pictures from the scene present the person waving the flag from atop a automotive that was featured in Lamar’s efficiency, then bringing it all the way down to the sphere, the place he was ultimately tackled by safety.
The scene unfolded towards the top of Lamar’s era-hopping efficiency at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.
Lamar, 37, was the primary rapper to carry out as a solo headliner at a Tremendous Bowl halftime present. His efficiency featured cameos by Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams, SZA and Mustard.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 40-22, for the second Tremendous Bowl title in franchise historical past.
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