Malik Nabers is not letting the TV booth have the last word.

The New York Giants star receiver said Tuesday that comments from Fox announcers Joe Davis and Greg Olsen about his body language during Sunday's 19-11 win in Philadelphia were "a lie."

"Don't tell the world something that's not me," Nabers said. "I'm speaking for myself all the time because there is nobody else that is going to be able to speak up for me."

What set it off

Early in the fourth quarter, with the Giants up 13-8, J.J. McCarthy threw behind Nabers for an incompletion. Replays showed Nabers waving at the air. Olsen told viewers it was a sign he wanted the ball thrown more in front of him.

"His body language has been terrible today," Davis said. Olsen added: "It's just not good." The crew talked about Nabers for several minutes during the broadcast.

Nabers posted about it on social media after the game. Olsen replied that "at no point did we ever say he was a bad teammate."

"I feel like that was just a lie, attacking my character as a football player and as a teammate," Nabers said. "My body language is the same all the time. My facial expressions are the same all the time."

The locker room has his back

Several Giants teammates said Tuesday they see Nabers as a good teammate who is emotional and competitive.

"When you have that caliber of player that is top-three in the league, you have to understand he wants, he's demanding it, because he knows what he can do if you get him the ball," running back Cam Skattebo said.

Coach John Harbaugh suggested people should be careful about reading body language. He called it "definitely a language" and said languages "require interpretation sometimes, especially if you don't speak the language." His advice was to stay out of it.

Back to work

Nabers said he has not talked to Olsen but would be open to "a civil conversation" if Olsen reaches out. For now his focus is on Washington.

He had five catches for 43 yards Sunday. Coming back from a serious knee injury, he ranks 11th in the NFL with 648 receiving yards and already has four 100-yard games. The first-place Giants (5-2-1) host the Commanders on Thursday night.