{"id":275376,"date":"2026-03-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=275376"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:09:25","slug":"chicago-bulls-wave-player-for-criticizing-nba-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/chicago-bulls-wave-player-for-criticizing-nba-pride-month","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bulls wave player for criticizing NBA pride month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey following his public criticism of the NBA\u2019s annual Pride Month celebration. Ivey described the league\u2019s promotion of Pride Month as \u201cunrighteousness\u201d in a social media post, expressing his Christian faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are waiving Jaden Ivey after he spoke out against the NBA for promoting &#39;Pride Month&#39; and unrighteousness, according to ESPN.<br><br>Ivey recently announced that he was alive in Christ.<br><br>&quot;They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA. They show it to the world. They\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kxiL36ygn\">pic.twitter.com\/1kxiL36ygn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2038738011270316391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old player had been with the Bulls since being drafted in 2022. The team confirmed the waiver on March 26, 2026, stating that Ivey\u2019s comments were &#8220;not consistent with the organization\u2019s values of inclusion and respect.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The swift decision to release Ivey highlights the growing pressure within professional sports to conform to progressive social causes. Such moves demonstrate an intolerance for any viewpoint that does not fully endorse LGBT ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident adds to a series of cases in which athletes have faced professional consequences for expressing traditional views on marriage, sexuality, and family. The waiver is another example of corporate sports prioritizing ideological conformity over individual freedom of conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey following his public criticism of the NBA\u2019s annual Pride Month celebration. Ivey described the league\u2019s promotion of Pride Month as \u201cunrighteousness\u201d in a social media post, expressing his Christian faith. The 23-year-old player had been with the Bulls since being drafted in 2022. 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