Nabers Slams Olsen Over Misquoted Comment

Giants WR Malik Nabers lashes out at analyst Greg Olsen after misinterpretation of a quote sparks controversy.

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Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers took to Instagram to respond to a misinterpretation of a comment by Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen, sparking a minor controversy following his team’s 19-11 win over the Eagles.

Despite being in New York for his third season, Nabers apparently hasn’t caught on to the New York Post’s formula for generating postgame clicks and manufactured sports controversies. The outlet is known for taking comments, stripping away nuance, and amplifying them for maximum attention.

Nabers clapped back at Olsen for criticizing his body language and calling him a “bad teammate” on the broadcast. However, the issue is that Olsen never actually said Nabers was a bad teammate. In fact, the criticism came from Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, who remarked on Nabers’ body language after he slammed his helmet on the sideline.

Olsen later defended Nabers, acknowledging that his body language could create a negative impression. The New York Post ran with this quote, which Nabers saw and used to lash out at Olsen on Instagram.

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

@TalkinGiants on X

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

@gregolsen88 on X

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.