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A performer in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show was detained after he unfurled a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag during the performance.
The NFL confirmed Monday morning to USA TODAY that the person was part of the 400-member field cast and had hidden the flag on himself before the halftime show began Sunday night.
"No one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent," the league said in a statement. "The individual will banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events."
The protester, who has not been identified, was seen displaying the flag after Lamar's performance of his chart-topping diss track “Not Like Us.” Images and video show that “Sudan” and “Gaza” were written on the white sections of the flags, along with a heart and a solidarity fist.
The individual, who was wearing black sweats matching those on stage, could be seen among dozens of dancers in red, white, blue and black. The now-infamous moment occurred after Lamar's performance of "Not Like Us" as the rapper launched into his final song, "TV Off."
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