Super Bowl protester banned for life after waving Palestinian flag

Zul-Qarnain Nantambu has been handed a lifetime ban from NFL games after displaying Palestinian and Sudanese flags during the Super Bowl halftime show in an act of solidarity with Palestine and Sudan.

A dedicated New Orleans Saints supporter, Nantambu hopes the ban will be lifted in a few years. Speaking to Anadolu news agency, he said he had joined the performers on the field and revealed flags bearing the word “Gaza” before being forcibly removed by security.

His protest was seen by more than 127 million viewers in the US, with footage of the incident repeatedly aired during the broadcast.

With US President Donald Trump in attendance, Nantambu described the moment as an opportunity to deliver a message to global elites who "wouldn't want to see it."

He credited “God’s grace” for allowing him to bypass heavy security, including the Secret Service, CIA, and FBI, to carry out the demonstration.