New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers pushed back hard after FOX analysts Joe Davis and Greg Olsen criticized his body language during the Giants' 19-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The victory was New York’s first in Philly since 2013 and improved the Giants to 5-2-1.
Cameras captured Nabers slamming his helmet and reacting after a late drop in the end zone. There was obvious frustration with his lack of involvement at crucial times and his own shortcomings.
Davis called the body language “terrible today,” and Olsen agreed it was “not good.” Olsen then drew a line between demanding the ball and being a “bad teammate,” specifically noting that a receiver should celebrate when a teammate scores a touchdown for the lead rather
than focusing on his own touches.
The comments came after Winston found Isaiah Likely for a five-yard score that put the Giants ahead 13-8.
Nabers responded sharply on Instagram.
"Yall be trying [to] 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!" he wrote as part of an Instagram story. "But [Olsen] calling me a bad teammate when every team I've been on, there's NOBODY I've played with has said dat bout me is crazy!
"My face the same way if I'm having a good game, bad, winning or losing. If it's a problem: 1. Keep the camera off of me. 2. Pray bout it! Simple."
His Giants teammate, tight end Isaiah Likely, liked the post.
Nabers has long been a fiery competitor, but teammates and coaches have consistently spoken highly of him. After the game he explained that the offense felt like it was “lollygagging” in a division contest and that he was trying to wake everyone up.
Olsen’s characterization of the third-year receiver as crossing into bad-teammate territory missed the mark and drew warranted criticism from a player whose intensity has never been an issue inside the Giants’ locker room.
Nabers finished with five catches for 43 yards on eight targets.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants' Malik Nabers shreds Greg Olsen over 'bad teammate' comment
