NFL Still Sore over M.I.A.’s Super Bowl Middle Finger, Now Seeking over $16M

March 18, 2014   ·   Gabe Zaldivar   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL continues to wage war, attempting to save the game and the fans who adore it. No, it's not engaging a new fight against concussions or the ongoing issue of bullying. The NFL is instead demanding M.I.A. pay over $16 million for the middle finger she flashed over two years ago. 
The Hollywood Reporter's Eriq Gardner (h/t Yahoo Sports) reports on the ongoing arbitration process between the league and the Sri Lankan performer who flashed a middle finger at the Feb. 5, 2012, Super Bowl Halftime Show during a performance of "Give Me All Your Luvin."
While a great many may have forgotten about the incident, the NFL hasn't let it go. Gardner writes on the litigation process and the monetary amount the league demands for the naughty gesture: 
M.I.A. wasn't paid for the event as is the custom of the league. But nevertheless, the NFL spent the first two years of arbitration demanding $1.5 million for allegedly breaching her performance con...

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