The NFL Is Quietly Suing M.I.A and Her Middle Finger for $16.6 Million

The National Football League has ramped up its lawsuit against musician M.I.A., seeking $16.6 million in damages after she flashed her middle finger at the camera during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

M.I.A. took to her Twitter account where she linked to the Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news

She also posted a picture of the complaint, in which she said the NFL proposed to take a percentage of M.I.A.'s income in addition to the other damages.

THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT ME TO SIGN , THAT IVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR 2 YEARS ON TOP OF 16 MILLION pic.twitter.com/PMurD3oVFL

— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) March 17, 2014 Read more...