NEW ORLEANS – Cast members who displayed the Palestinian flag with the word “Gaza” in protest at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show said they would not be charged Monday.
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Police in New Orleans say they won’t make a complaint against cast members who protested at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and displayed the Palestinian flag with the word “Gaza”
However, the NFL says protesters will be banned for living from league stadiums and events
The NFL says no flag displays were planned and show producer Roc Nation was unaware of the cast members’ intentions
The banner combines black stripes of flags respected by the people of Sudan and Palestinians
The banner combined the black stripes of a flag, respected by the people of Sudan and Palestinians, and also had the word Sudan. The cast member, one of dozens of dancers covered in identical black sweat, holds it high while standing on the roof of a car, the center of the hip-hop artist’s performance, and then staged Worked on several men in suits who jumped out of the field before running down the field.
Cast members hid the flag, saying “they were not aware of the individual’s intentions,” the NFL said Sunday, adding that the person had won a lifetime ban from league stadiums and events.
Roc Nation, the entertainment company that created the halftime show, said in a statement provided by the NFL that no flag displays were planned.
President Donald Trump was at the stadium for the game, but it was not clear whether he saw the protest. Trump’s comments claiming his government is committed to buying and owning Gaza have been widely rejected by the Palestinians, overturning debates about the future of the enclave.
