New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers criticized Fox analyst Greg Olsen in an Instagram statement after the Giants’ 19-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, objecting to comments about his body language during Sunday’s broadcast.
Nabers said Olsen had called him a bad teammate. “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!” he wrote.
He also said his expression did not depend on how the game was going: “My face the same way if I'm havin a good game, bad, winning or losing.”
During the first half, cameras caught Nabers throwing his helmet toward the Giants’ bench. Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis criticized his body language, and Olsen responded with comments about receivers who demand the ball.
Olsen’s further criticism followed Isaiah Likely’s touchdown, which gave the Giants a 13-8 lead late in the third quarter. Yahoo! News reported that Olsen did not directly call Nabers a “bad teammate” during the broadcast.
Olsen later criticized Nabers for a missed catch in the end zone. After the game, Nabers said he had been frustrated with how the Giants’ offense was playing.
