New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers criticized Fox Sports color commentator Greg Olsen and the comments made about his body language during the live broadcast of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Former NFL tight end Olsen and play-by-play analyst Joe Davis were critical of Nabers' behavior during the game. Davis described the pass-catcher's body language as "terrible," according to Saad Yousuf and Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic.
"There's a fine line between being demanding and chasing greatness and then being a bad teammate," Olsen said on the broadcast. "... Like if your teammate scores a touchdown for the lead and you're still worried about your touches."
"It's easy for us to sit up here and interpret body language," Olsen added, according to Yousuf and Carroll. "When we asked (Giants offensive coordinator) Matt Nagy about (Nabers), he said, 'Listen, he's very vocal. When he didn't get the ball to start the year, he let everyone know it. ... I think we both have an understanding of each other that allows it to coexist.' It's just something to keep an eye on."
Nabers called out Olsen and blasted the broadcast comments in a post on his Instagram Stories, refuting the notion he's a bad teammate.
"Y'all be trying (to) create a narrative on me so bad, it's actually crazy," Nabers wrote in his post. "If you (don't) like the way I play the game, keep the camera off me."
He added: "Olsen calling me a bad teammate when every team I've been on ... nobody I've played with has said (that about) me. ... My face (is) the same way if I'm having a good game, bad, winning, or losing."
Cameras caught a frustrated Nabers on the sideline as the Giants' offense struggled for most of Sunday's 19-11 win. Nabers dropped a touchdown on a diving grab attempt in the fourth quarter.
"Listen, you want to demand the ball ... that's a touchdown," Olsen said of Nabers' end-zone drop. "You're a premier player in this league. You've got an opportunity there, you've got to catch it."
Malik Nabers drops the fade for a TD... https://t.co/pgRzpWidoL
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) November 8, 2026
Nabers caught five of eight targets for 43 yards against the Eagles. The Giants' leading receiver has had drop issues since entering the NFL as a top-10 draft pick in 2024.
"We've got to be able to, on offense, play a four-quarter game," Nabers said in the locker room postgame, according to Yousuf and Carroll. "We can't come out slow in the first quarter and second quarter and only be able to put up six points. ... I feel like we were just lollygagging our way on through the game."
The Giants, who rank first in the NFC East at 5-2-1, host the Washington Commanders on Thursday.
