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The New York Post has a foolproof formula for generating postgame clicks and manufactured sports controversies: Take someone’s comments, strip away all nuance, and watch the clicks roll in.
Despite this being his third season in New York, apparently Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers hasn’t gotten the memo.
Nabers took to Instagram following his team’s 19-11 win over the division rival Eagles to clap back at Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen for criticizing his body language and calling him a “bad teammate” on the broadcast.
Malik Nabers sounds off on IG about what the FOX Broadcast had to say about his overall demeanor during the game today https://t.co/X7kIDQuhDF
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) November 9, 2026
There’s only one problem: Olsen never said Nabers was a bad teammate.
In fact, Olsen wasn’t the one in the booth hammering the young wideout. That distinction belongs to Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, whose criticism helped spark the controversy.
“His body language has been terrible today,” Davis said after Nabers slammed his helmet on the sideline.
Olsen went on to defend Nabers while acknowledging that his body language could create a negative impression.
Since people are going to just make up quotes and put worlds in my mouth, here were my comments on Malik Nabers
At no point did we ever say he was a bad teammate.
Hopefully @nypost and @USATODAY adjust their stories https://t.co/qV9XR9x5yj
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) November 9, 2026
NYP ran with this quote, which Nabers saw and blasted Olsen on Instagram:
“It’s not been good,” Olsen replied. “There’s a fine line between being demanding and chasing greatness and then being a bad teammate… like if your teammate scores a touchdown for the lead and you’re still worried about your touches.”
Olsen wasn’t having it. He called out the New York Post and USA Today for publishing a fake quote:
Since people are going to just make up quotes and put worlds in my mouth, here were my comments on Malik Nabers
At no point did we ever say he was a bad teammate.
Hopefully @nypost and @USATODAY adjust their stories https://t.co/qV9XR9x5yj
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) November 9, 2026
Olsen’s defense clearly made it to the NY Post editorial staff, because that fake quote no longer appears anywhere on the page. Predictably, it was a silent edit.
In the end, it’s a whole lot about nothing — Nabers will move forward with a new chip on his shoulder, and Davis escapes the entire ordeal relatively unscathed. As for Olsen — a guy who clearly takes pride in the accuracy of his work — he gets dragged by Giants fans for eternity.
And NYP? It’ll rinse, repeat, and collect the clicks.
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