Was MIA's middle finger a pointed comment?

Some of the people we watched with didn't know who MIA was when she took the stage. Today everyone knows who she is because she flipped the bird. NBC Sports issued an apology for the gesture. Also getting some day-after chatter for off-color comments,

By Christopher Polk, Getty Images MIA's hand signal during her Super Bowl performance of the new Madonna single was a switch from the handgun motion she uses in the video for the song. By Christopher Polk, Getty Images MIA's hand signal during her

We´re just waiting on an official statement from M.I.A. (though we wouldn´t be too surprised if she didn´t give one). But until then, we´re just gonna have to rely on a

M.I.A. has never shied away from speaking her mind — and when the singer got the biggest stage in the US to express her views on Super Bowl Sunday, she didn't hesitate to make the most out of the moment.

MIA, who hit the stage with Madonna at the Super Bowl, put up her middle finger during the performance, which also included Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo and LMFAO. NBC apologized for MIA's actions. This video contains the obscene image. (Feb.