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Malik Nabers Rips Greg Olsen Over Comment He Never Made

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State, S. &. (2026, November 9). Malik Nabers Rips Greg Olsen Over Comment He Never Made. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/malik-nabers-rips-greg-olsen-over-comment-he-never-made

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Matt Foley writes about how New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers accused Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen of calling him a "bad teammate" on air after criticizing his body language during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Olsen clarifies that he never made such a comment; instead, it was play-by-play announcer Joe Davis who criticized Nabers' behavior. The New York Post originally reported a fabricated quote from Olsen but later removed it without acknowledging the mistake, leading to confusion and controversy among fans and analysts alike.
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On November 9, 2026, Malik Nabers took to Instagram to refute comments made by Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen, claiming that Olsen had called him a "bad teammate." However, according to Olsen's own tweet and clarification, he never used those exact words. The confusion originated from Joe Davis, the play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports, who criticized Nabers' body language during the game between the Giants and the Eagles. In response to the controversy, Nabers defended himself on social media, expressing frustration with how his comments were portrayed by outlets such as The New York Post and USA Today. This incident highlights the trend of sports media often distilling nuanced commentary into controversial soundbites to attract readership.

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Olsen went on to defend Nabers while acknowledging that his body language could create a negative impression.
2026-11-09 · assertive framing · Malik Nabers Rips Greg Olsen Over Comment He Never Made
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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.
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Olsen went on to defend Nabers while acknowledging that his body language could create a negative impression.
2026-11-09 · The Daily Wire
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This article was written by Matt Foley and published on Sport & State, a new media company founded by Clay Travis that is built around sports, culture, original voices, and live conversation. asserted
that → write → sports
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. asserted
clicks → have → nuance
Despite this being his third season in New York, apparently Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers hasn’t gotten the memo. asserted
Nabers → get → 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. asserted
Nabers → take → 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. asserted
Nabers → sound → Giants
In fact, Olsen wasn’t the one in the booth hammering the young wideout. asserted
Olsen → hammer → wideout
That distinction belongs to Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, whose criticism helped spark the controversy. asserted
criticism → belong → controversy
“His body language has been terrible today,” Davis said after Nabers slammed his helmet on the sideline. asserted
Nabers → say → sideline
Olsen went on to defend Nabers while acknowledging that his body language could create a negative impression. uncertain
language → go → 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 — asserted
adjust → go → 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. asserted
Olsen → run → Instagram
“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.” asserted
you → ’ → touches
Olsen wasn’t having it. asserted
Olsen → have → it
He called out the New York Post and USA Today for publishing a fake quote: asserted
He → call → 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. asserted
quote → go → page
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. asserted
Davis → ’ → ordeal
As for Olsen — a guy who clearly takes pride in the accuracy of his work — he gets dragged by Giants fans for eternity. asserted
he → take → eternity
It’ll rinse, repeat, and collect the clicks. asserted
It → rinse → clicks
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