M.I.A. Reportedly Will Be Responsible For Any Super Bowl Finger Fines

by ALLEN JACOBS

UPDATE: If the FCC decides there is a price to pay for explicit lyrics and gestures, M.I.A. will reportedly have to foot it, inside sources are saying.

During last night's (February 5) Super Bowl halftime show, singer M.I.A. gave a middle finger gesture and delivered an uncensored verse to Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" , which she and Nicki Minaj are both featured on.

Following the game, NBC, who broadcast the event, issued the following statement, “We apologize for the inappropriate gesture that aired during halftime,” said a spokesperson. “It was a spontaneous gesture that our delay system caught late."

The NFL added, "The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans.”

M.I.A.'s uncensored lyrics to the song are as follows:

"Sw-sw-swag shh
No one gives you this
Supersonic bionic, uranium hit
So I break ‘em off tricks
Lets pray that it sticks
I’ma say this once, yeah I don’t give a shit"

M.I.A. has yet to release a statement.

(February 6)