It was a moment that could have been much worse.
MSG Network had a hot mic moment on Sunday during its “Giants Postgame Live” show when the program came out of the break prematurely as the hosts were having what they thought was a private conversation.
Luckily for hosts Amani Toomer, Carl Banks and Madelyn Burke, there weren’t any expletives or hot takes thrown around — but Banks was heard calling out Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
“You know what’s so interesting too, is that our guys don’t value possessions,” Banks said, unaware his comments were being broadcasted. “Even your top pick drops one, crossing route, has it, then he misses it. Then he’s on the sideline, which probably should have been an incomplete pass, he just catches, he’s lackadaisical and the guy knocks it out of his hands. I’m like, ‘Bro, you’re trying to score. Value these possessions.’”
While Banks – who won two Super Bowls with the Giants — didn’t specifically name-drop Nabers in the clip, he was clearly referring to the LSU product when referring to the “top pick.”
The conversation went on for nearly a minute before a producer could be heard yelling “standby” and a graphic to subscribe to Giants text alerts popped up on the screen.
Prior to that, it had been just black with a graphic in the top right-hand corner that read: “LIVE.”
Banks’ comments were far tamer than the ones made by Nabers himself about his own team after the loss.
Nabers went as far as to call the Giants “soft as f–k” after the 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.
“First, second quarter, I don’t get the ball,” Nabers told reporters, while ranting about his lack of involvement in the offensive game plan. “Start getting targets at the end. I mean, can’t do nothing. Start getting the ball when it’s 30-0. What do you want me to do?”