Target of Antonio Brown attempted murder identified as Super Bowl halftime protestor after arrest

The Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show was one of the more anticipated in recent memory amid his rivalry with Drake. For many, it lived up to all of their expectations, even though a protestor managed to interrupt it. As it turns out, that protestor was also recently the victim of former NFL star Antonio Brown in his attempted murder case.

A man managed to get on the field and unfurl Palestine and Sudan flags on the field, which read “Sudan” and “Gaza” respectively. Now, he has been arrested by the Louisiana State Police for the protest, which took place in New Orleans on February 9th.

On Thursday, police announced that 41-year-old Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu turned himself in, per reports. He’s been arrested on charges of allegedly resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interruption of a lawful assembly. This wasn’t the first time that Nantambu recently found himself in the news recently, though. Oddly enough, he had previously been reported as the victim in the Antonio Brown attempted murder case.

A man performing during the Kendrick Lamar halftime concert at #SuperBowl LIX unfurled a Palestinian flag and was chased off stage and finally tackled and removed by security. #SBLIX #Palestine pic.twitter.com/sU8jl1eyE3

— Diya TV (@DiyaTV) February 10, 2025

Brown allegedly tried to shoot Nantambu during a celebrity boxing event in Miami last month. According to Nantambu, their dispute had begun when Brown stole jewelry from him in Dubai. At the boxing event, he made the decision to confront Brown. Brown now faces charges of attempted murder. Now, however, he faces his own legal battle over the Super Bowl protest.

At the Super Bowl, the protestor could be seen on stage with Lamar holding the flags, even climbing on a car that was part of the stage as a platform. Security can be seen noticing the protestor and running them off the stage, looking to end the protest before it went on any longer.

It is being alleged that Nantambu was among the performers that was hired by the NFL to perform alongside Kendrick Lamar during the halftime show. He was not, however, apparently given permission to perform the demonstration with the flags on the field. That was a decision he made on his own and was one that the NFL did not approve of. The league even shared a statement regarding the incident with TMZ.

“We commend the Louisiana State Police for its diligence and professionalism in this matter,” the NFL wrote. “We take any attempt to disrupt any part of an NFL game, including the halftime show, very seriously and are pleased this individual will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. In addition to the ongoing criminal case. The NFL banned the individual from attending any NFL games or events.”

Certainly, the charges that Nantambu is facing are not nearly as severe as those that Brown faces. At the same time, he’ll now begin his own legal challenges for making the decision to protest at the Super Bowl halftime show.