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Bulls Waive Jaden Ivey Following Anti-LGBTQ Remarks in Social Media Videos

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Ivey went to the Pistons with the No. 5 pick overall in 2022.
Ivey went to the Pistons with the No. 5 pick overall in 2022. | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

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The Bulls waived Jaden Ivey for "conduct detrimental to the team," the organization announced on Monday evening, hours after the 24-year-old guard took aim at the NBA's Pride Night in a lengthy video posted to social media.

In recent weeks, Ivey has taken to Instagram Reels to extensively preach his beliefs, sparking concern among his followers and fans online. He has previously disclosed a history of depression.

Then, in a video shared on Monday afternoon, Ivey called out the NBA's celebration of Pride Month, which he likened to a celebration of "unrighteousness."

“The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right? They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA," Ivey said in the video. "They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.'"

Chicago acquired Ivey as part of a three-team deal with Minnesota and Detroit back in February. Prior to that, Ivey had been with the Pistons, who drafted him with the No. 5 pick in 2022.

On Thursday, the Bulls announced that Ivey, who had been sidelined since Feb. 11 with a knee injury, would miss the remainder of the season.

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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.

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