Greg Olsen sets record straight on claim that triggered Giants’ Malik Nabers

Greg Olsen sets record straight on claim that triggered Giants’ Malik Nabers appeared first on ClutchPoints . Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen sought to clear the air about his remarks concerning New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers. The controversy followed the Giants’ 19-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. During the broadcast, Olsen and play-by-play announcer Joe Davis discussed Nabers’ body language, which appeared frustrated at several points, including an incident when he slammed his helmet on the sideline. “His body language has been terrible today,” said Davis. Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) “It’s just not good,” Olsen followed. Nabers subsequently took to Instagram Stories to express his displeasure with the criticism, accusing the broadcaster of trying to create a negative narrative about him. “Y’all be trying create a narrative on me soo bad it’s actually crazy!! If you [don’t] like the way I play the game keep the camera off me!! SIMPLE!” wrote wrote in a since-deleted post, according to Awful Announcing. “But @gregolsen88 callin me a bad teammate when every team I’ve been on, there’s NOBODY I’ve played with had 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,” he continued. Olsen responded on Monday, disputing the reports that attributed those words to him. “Since people are going to just make up quotes and put worlds [sic] in my mouth, here were my comments on Malik Nabers ,” wrote Olsen on X (formerly Twitter), alongside a clip of his commentary from the NFC East clash. “At no point did we ever say he was a bad teammate,” he further clarified. In his on-air remarks, Olsen acknowledged that elite wide receivers naturally want the football but stressed that their competitive mentality should not overshadow their teammates’ accomplishments. “I have played with a lot of really good wide receivers, a lot of really good players. There’s never been a great wide receiver who hasn’t demanded the ball. That kind of comes with the territory,” said Olsen. “… But there is a very fine line between being demanding, being a competitor and all those great things. That’s great. It just can never cross that 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 is a talented, young, really good player. You’ve just got to keep it in check.” Nabers finished the game with five receptions for 43 yards, failing to extend his streak of four consecutive 111-yard receiving performances. Across eight games this season, he has 53 receptions for 64 yards and two touchdown. The Giants and Nabers will next host the Washington Commanders in Week 10 on Thursday. Related: The killer mistake Giants must avoid at 2026 NFL trade deadline Related: John Harbaugh weighs dilemma of Giants making trade deadline swing to help NFC East lead