CHICAGO (Michigan News Source) – The Chicago Bulls are waiving former Detroit Pistons player Jaden Ivey after he expressed his views on Pride Month, calling the NBA’s focus on it “unrighteousness.”
Bulls officials said it waived the shooting guard “due to conduct detrimental to the team.”
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 30, 2026
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In a social media post, Ivey directed his comments to the NBA. “The world can proclaim LGBTQ. They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA [and] show it to the world. They say ‘come join us for Pride Month’ to celebrate unrighteousness. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. So how is it one can’t speak righteousness? How are they to say this man is crazy?”
For anyone that missed Jaden Ivey’s comments:pic.twitter.com/oY0nom6TTU
— Undaunted (@NvictusManeo) March 30, 2026
The 24-year-old Ivey was traded to the Bulls in February and played four games. He went to the G League’s Windy City Bulls for injury rehabilitation before the team released him on Monday.
Ivey appeared bolstered in his Christian faith after the Bulls cut him. “How is my conduct detrimental to the team? This is not about me. This is about the truth of the Bible. If you repent of your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ, you will be saved,” he said.
NEW: Jaden Ivey calls out the NBA for misrepresenting the reason behind his release, saying they labeled him as “detrimental to the team” instead of admitting they disagreed with his stance on LGBTQ issues.
He claims he was waived by the Bulls after speaking out against the… pic.twitter.com/ZZfZc2a2w5
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) March 31, 2026
The Pistons drafted Ivey in 2022 after his standout time with the Purdue Boilermakers.
