Paris Saint-Germain Demand Removal of M.I.A. Music Video Featuring Club Shirt

Paris Saint-Germain have written to Universal Music, representatives of English musician M.I.A., demanding it takes down the music video for her song "Borders."

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pic.twitter.com/7e4BnbmwIH

— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) January 11, 2016"

M.I.A. appears in the video wearing a replica shirt of the French club, with the sponsor's name altered from Fly Emirates to read "Fly Pirates."

Warning: Video contains some NSFW language

The video depicts refugees attempting to cross water and fences, with the club's letter explaining their disapproval at the association:

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More than being surprised, we simply do not understand why we are associated, through our logo and the official jersey of our team's players, to such denunciation. This association is all the more hard to understand that nothing in our activities and in our daily initiatives suggests we have anything to do with the problems highlighted by MIA.

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The artist herself shared her outrage at PSG's stance with a series of posts across social media.

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haaaa Someone's Trynu ban my video . Who does that?

— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) January 10, 2016"

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MIA vs PSG pic.twitter.com/7LwRn4YAof

— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) January 11, 2016"

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When I make videos I end up on hit lists not end of year lists whyyyyyyy? MIAvsPSG BORDERSvideo

— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) January 11, 2016"

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BORDERS came out the day of Paris Memorial Day ceremony for victims of Paris attack. Having an Eiffel Tower on my tee was support I thought

— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) January 11, 2016"

PSG are demanding Universal remove any media containing the club shirt and compensation "for the harm we have suffered."

[h/t NME, Instagram: @miamatangi, Twitter: @MIAuniverse]