Protester with Palestinian, Sudanese flag was halftime show performer

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.”

The protester bearing the flag could be seen standing on the hood of a Buick Grand National GNX, the vehicle behind the name of Lamar’s latest album, “GNX,” that served as a central prop in the halftime show performance.

The moment gained signifacant attention on social media, where videos showed the individual jumping from the car and fleeing the stage while still displaying the flag. Security eventually tackled the man, handcuffed him and removed him from the field.

Roc Nation, the entertainment company behind the halftime show, said in a statement that “the act by the individual was neither planned nor part of the production and was never in any rehearsal.”