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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers made headlines after Sunday’s 19-11 win over the division rival Philadelphia Eagles, but not for anything he did on the field.
After the game, Nabers went to his Instagram story to rip into Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen. He claimed the former Pro Bowl tight end called him a “bad teammate” during the broadcast.
“Yall be trying create a narrative on me soo bad it’s actually crazy!!” Nabers posted. “If you dnt like the way I play the game keep the camera off me!! SIMPLE! But @gregolsen88 callin me a bad teammate when every team I’ve been on, there’s NOBODY I’ve played with has said dat bout me is crazy! My face the same way if I’m havin a good game, bad, winning or losing. if it’s a problem. 1. Keep the camera off me. 2. Pray bout it! Simple.”
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However, Olsen fired back on Monday morning, claiming that’s not what happened.
Olsen posted the clip of his comments on X while calling out the New York Post and USA Today for putting the words “bad teammate” in his mouth.
“Since people are going to just make up quotes and put [words] in my mouth, here were my comments on Malik Nabers,” Olsen wrote. “At no point did we ever say he was a bad teammate. Hopefully @nypost and @USATODAY adjust their stories.”
Olsen then shared a screenshot of the Post’s story and added: “This quote is just a flat out lie. These words were never said.”
The Post has since updated its story after the outlet reviewed the broadcast and didn’t find Olsen or play-by-play man Joe Davis using the phrase “bad teammate.”
So what did Olsen actually say?
Davis said Nabers’ body language “has been terrible today.” He then questioned why the star WR didn’t look happier after tight end Isaiah Likely scored a go-ahead touchdown. Olsen gave his take on what it means to be a demanding receiver.
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“I’ve played with a lot of really good wide receivers,” Olsen stated. “… There’s never been a great wide receiver who hasn’t demanded the ball. That kind of comes with the territory. But there is a very fine line between being demanding, being a competitor and all of those great things. That’s great. It just can never cross [that line] where it feels like it takes away from the success of your teammates.
“So when your teammate catches a wide-open touchdown, you need to be the happiest guy on the field. You can’t still be worried about your targets. That’s the fine line. He’s a talented young, really good player. He’s just got to keep it in check.”
Shortly after, Nabers laid out for a third-down pass from quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the end zone but couldn’t come up with it, and the Giants settled for a field goal.
“Listen, you want to demand the ball — you can’t throw that ball any better,” Olsen said. “That’s a touchdown. You’re a premier player in this league. You’ve got an opportunity there, you’ve got to catch it.”
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