Super Bowl dancer with 'Gaza,' 'Sudan' flag identified: report

A person who danced and waved a flag marked with the words "Gaza" and "Sudan" during the Super Bowl halftime show was identified by the NFL as part of Kendrick Lamar's 400-member field cast, according to the Associated Press.

Friend at the Superbowl caught one of Kendrick's background dancers repping Sudan and Gaza during the halftime show before getting chased and dragged off the field. Obviously was cut from the broadcast but any attempt to make a blip on the American consciousness is worth it 😤 pic.twitter.com/Nm5jzj94ew
— jessica jin (@jessicajin_) February 10, 2025

Initial social media clips of the unnamed dancer could not verify whether they arrived on stage as part of Kendrick's crew, or part of the crowd in attendance for Super Bowl LIX.

During the Super Bowl halftime show a man on stage w/ the performers was standing on the hood of a car waving a Palestinian/Sudanese flag for several mins before he was chased off the platform & started running on the field waving the flag as the performance continued. pic.twitter.com/lTL83CKHcw
— Garrett Tenney (@Garrett_FoxNews) February 10, 2025

According to the Associated Press, the performer has been banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events, and law enforcement is working to determine applicable charges. NOLA.com reported the New Orleans Police Department is handling the incident.

In is the biggest sporting event in the United States #SuperBowl

Sudan. Gaza pic.twitter.com/hw3EIXTGjG
— moataz (@wezafabregas) February 10, 2025

The performer unfurled the flag during Kendrick's performance of "TV off." After jumping from a black Buick GNX used in the production of the show to the turf, Louisiana State Police officers escorted the dancer off the field.

Earlier part of the Kendrick Lamar performance before the guy with the "Gaza Sudan" flag was tackled. #SuperBowlLIX pic.twitter.com/5hminT505S
— Stephen Espinoza (@StephenEspinoza) February 10, 2025

According to NBC News, after the lights went back on, the performer was walked off the field.

Roc Nation, the entertainment company which produced the show, told the Associated Press that the act “was neither planned nor part of the production and was never in any rehearsal.”

The Palestinian/Sudanese flag got plenty of airtime before authorities apprehended the performer, and drew strong reactions on social media.

Initial reports Sunday night did not provide the name of the performer, who was clad from head to toe in black.

Israel and Hamas are observing a cease-fire in their war that has so far seen the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, while humanitarian aid reaches the Gaza strip. Sudan is currently embroiled in a civil war.

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