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NBA subordinate Jaden Ivey went connected a societal media tirade aft being waived from nan Chicago Bulls connected Monday. The Bulls claimed Ivey was waived for "conduct detrimental to nan team" aft he made comments captious of pridefulness month, citing his Christian faith.
In a bid of Instagram unrecorded posts, Ivey gave his thoughts connected being waived by the Bulls.
"They’re liars, bro. This is lying," Ivey said successful 1 Instagram live. "They’re lying saying my behaviour is detrimental to nan team. That’s a lie. Ask immoderate 1 of them coaches successful there, ‘Was I a bully teammate?’ All I’m preaching astir is Jesus Christ and they waived me. They opportunity I’m crazy, right? I’m psycho.
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Jaden Ivey of nan Chicago Bulls looks connected during nan crippled against nan Brooklyn Nets astatine Barclays Center connected Feb. 9, 2026 successful New York City. (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
"They gonna effort to extremity maine but I’m not, I’m going to support speaking nan truth. That’s why everybody astir maine turning their backmost connected maine because of my faith. I didn’t get myself waived. I was successful nan gym today, I was rehabbing, lifting, and doing what was required of maine successful my job… I could’ve discontinue connected my ain aforesaid but they kicked maine out."
Ivey later said astir his addiction to pornography and really Christianity helped him flooded it.
"Before I came to nan Lord Jesus Christ, nan NBA was everything to me," Ivey said successful 1 livestream. "I didn’t cognize God. I didn’t cognize Jesus erstwhile I came to nan NBA. I was a fornicator, I was a pornography addict and I utilized to get drunk. That’s each I knew. And aft a win, and aft each those points, I felt good… I felt for illustration I had everything group retired for me."
Ivey besides appeared to knock Steph Curry and LeBron James, questioning their devotion to Christianity.
"That’s why you sewage Steph Curry… he don’t cognize Jesus, and I believe he comes to nan truth, that him and his family beryllium saved successful Jesus name… " Ivey said. "All them rings he got, each them rings LeBron got, each them rings Michael Jordan got, each them group successful nan Hall of Fame who don’t cognize Jesus Christ — No. It’s not gonna matter connected Judgment Day if you don’t cognize Jesus and your sanction is not written successful nan book of life."
PATRIOTS STAR APPEARS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR EX-BULLS PLAYER AFTER RANT AGAINST NBA'S PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION
Chicago Bulls defender Jaden Ivey (31) passes against nan Toronto Raptors successful nan 2nd half astatine Scotiabank Arena connected Feb. 5, 2026. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)
Ivey’s video calling retired nan convention was posted connected Monday morning, arsenic he said it was "unrighteousness" that nan NBA would observe Pride Month.
"The world tin proclaim LGBTQ, right?" Ivey said successful that video. "They proclaim Pride Month and nan NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to nan world. They say, ‘Come subordinate america for Pride Month to observe unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it connected nan billboards. They proclaim successful nan streets. Unrighteousness. So, really is it that 1 can’t speak righteousness? Who are they to opportunity that this man is crazy?"
Ivey besides said successful a different video that Catholicism was a "false religion," which comes arsenic a imaginable rumor for Ivey’s mother.
Ivey was nan 5th wide prime of nan 2022 NBA Draft by nan Pistons, who hoped he would beryllium a cardinal portion successful their rebuild. He was coagulated to commencement his career, making nan 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie squad aft averaging 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, while shooting 41.6% from nan field.
Ivey was traded to nan Bulls arsenic portion of a three-team woody involving his erstwhile Detroit Pistons and nan Minnesota Timberwolves.
He posted a career-high 17.6 points per crippled during nan 2024-25 campaign, arsenic nan Purdue merchandise looked to beryllium hitting his stride.
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Jaden Ivey of nan Chicago Bulls reacts during nan crippled against nan Brooklyn Nets astatine Barclays Center connected Feb. 9, 2026 successful New York City. (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
However, Ivey saw a regression successful his accumulation this year, chiefly playing disconnected nan chair for nan Pistons earlier nan trade.
Ivey played conscionable 4 games pinch nan Bulls, averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per crippled earlier his release.
Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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