A cast member who was hired to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a combined Sudanese-Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar’s performance and has now been banned from NFL events.

This comes as Israel has been at war with Hamas for almost two years, with Palestinians taking refuge in Gaza, which has since become an epicenter for the fighting. Meanwhile, in Sudan, the rebel Rapid Support Forces have been at war with the Sudanese Army since April 2023. The U.S. determined the RSF has committed genocide during the war.