MIA Middle Finger: What NFL Must Do After Latest Halftime Show Disaster

The worst thing about the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday wasn't the performance itself.

Given the performance may have been one of the worst in Super Bowl halftime history, you know what's coming.

Yes, another flareup that will have the FCC knocking on the NFL's front door.

While Madonna flaunted and lip synced, MIA decided to take it upon herself to flip off the camera on Sunday, a gesture that wasn't censored by the cameras.

MIA's ode to families everywhere brings back memories of the "wardrobe malfunction" featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake in 2004.

That incident had the FCC fining CBS a record $550,000, as well as increasing the fine for an indecency violation from $27,500 to $325,000. CBS later challenged the fine and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit voided it, claiming the broadcast was legal under the FCC's 2004 policy of allowing "fleeting" indecency on the airwaves.

The NFL had been pretty good since the 2004 disaster. Although some musical performances were blasted throughout the years, the league hadn't had a halftime show that produced any indecency violations. The Black Eyed Peas were heavily criticized for their performance in last year's halftime show, but the show still was relatively family-friendly.

What this means, sadly, is that the NFL needs to be even more careful scheduling performers next year. Given the league has already resorted to calling upon 53-year-old mature adults, we can expect to see probably the most boring Super Bowl halftime show ever in 2013.

Thanks, MIA.