Why was Jaden Ivey waived from the Bulls? Explaining viral controversy
The Chicago Bulls have reportedly released Jaden Ivey following a series of comments he made on Instagram, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Charania reported that Ivey was waived after "recent anti-LGBTQ comments amid several rants on religion" among other topics. Ivey, who was drafted No.
5 overall by the Detroit Pistons in 2022 and earned NBA All-Rookie Second-Team honors, was acquired by the Bulls before the trade deadline. Last month, Ivey said that the old version of himself is " dead " after not receiving many minutes in Chicago's rotation. The Chicago Bulls are waiving guard Jaden Ivey after his recent anti-LGBTQ comments amid several rants on religion and other topics, sources tell ESPN.
pic. twitter. com/7dbsoUhAvE ā Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 30, 2026 In recent days, the former Purdue guard made several comments on Instagram that caught the attention of fans.
In one video, he questioned the legitimacy of pregnancies between lesbian couples. Additionally, he referred to Catholicism as a " fake religion " in one Instagram comment. He also suggested the Pistons would be "irrelevant" on "Judgment Day" in another video.
At the time of publishing, Ivey has not publicly responded to the news of his release. He will now become an unrestricted free agent this summer. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why was Jaden Ivey waived from the Bulls?