Chicago Bulls drop Jaden Ivey for branding NBA Pride Month ‘unrighteous’
Chicago Bulls have waived Jaden Ivey (Getty Images)
The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey after he posted videos criticising the NBA’s Pride Month celebrations, for what he said was “unrighteousness”.
The team announced the decision Monday (30 March), citing “conduct detrimental to the team”, shortly after a video Ivey posted of himself began circulating online.
In the clip, he questioned why the league promotes Pride Month, saying: “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world.
“They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim in the streets. Unrighteousness.
“So, how is it that one can’t speak righteousness? Who are they to say that this man is crazy?”
The 24-year-old, who was the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, had only recently joined the Bulls following a trade from the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
His departure comes amid a series of recent social media posts in which he also described Catholicism as a “false religion”.
Ivey has previously spoken about struggling with depression, and his recent videos have touched on religion and personal beliefs.
On the court, Ivey showed early promise, making the 2022-2023 NBA All-Rookie team and averaging over 16 points per game in his debut season in 2024-2025.
However, his role had diminished this year prior to the trade, and he appeared in just four games for Chicago before being released.
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