The Roc Nation artist claims that the “continued pursuit of this proceeding is transparently an exercise by the NFL intend solely to bully and make an example of Respondents for daring to challenge NFL.” 

This set of arbitration papers for M.I.A. go into the category of “profane, bawdy, lascivious, demeaning and/or unacceptable behavior by its players, team owners, coaching and management personnel and by performers chosen and endorsed by NFL to perform in its halftime shows.”