M.I.A. Gives Super Bowl The Finger
There was no wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show. But there was a finger – from M.I.A. She was one of the guest performers during Madonna’s halftime show. The British singer flipped the bird as the camera came in close at the end of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’.” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy apologized to fans. He says the obscene gesture was “completely inappropriate” and “very disappointing.” The league blames NBC for a failure in their delay system. The network says the NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show. The network also apologized for not being quick enough on the delay button and said they were less than a second from catching it. According to TMZ, if the FCC does inflict a fine, M.I.A. will have to pay it. She reportedly signed a contract with the NFL for the halftime performance in which she agreed to indemnify the NFL for any fines it might be forced to pay due to her actions. The Parents Television Council released a statement on the incident saying, “It is unfortunate that a spectacular sporting event was overshadowed once again by broadcasting the selfish acts of a desperate performer.”
There was no wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show. But there was a finger – from M.I.A. She was one of the guest performers during Madonna’s halftime show. The British singer flipped the bird as the camera came in close at the end of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’.” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy apologized to fans. He says the obscene gesture was “completely inappropriate” and “very disappointing.” The league blames NBC for a failure in their delay system. The network says the NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show. The network also apologized for not being quick enough on the delay button and said they were less than a second from catching it. According to TMZ, if the FCC does inflict a fine, M.I.A. will have to pay it. She reportedly signed a contract with the NFL for the halftime performance in which she agreed to indemnify the NFL for any fines it might be forced to pay due to her actions. The Parents Television Council released a statement on the incident saying, “It is unfortunate that a spectacular sporting event was overshadowed once again by broadcasting the selfish acts of a desperate performer.”
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