Bulls waive guard Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ comments, remarks about religion on Instagram
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. “They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA,” he said. “They proclaim it.
They show it to the world. They say come join us for Pride, for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness. They proclaim it.
They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. Unrighteousness.
So how is it that one can't speak righteousness? How are they to say that this man is crazy? ” Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls have employees from “all different walks of life" and Ivey's comments don't reflect the values of the organization.
“Everybody comes with their own personal experiences, but one is we’ve got to all be professional,” Donovan said prior to Chicago's game at San Antonio. "I think there’s got to be a high level of respect for one another, and we’ve got to help each other and then be accountable to those standards. ” Ivey has spoken this season about dealing with depression.