TreVeyon Henderson receiving backlash for social media repost about Jaden Ivey

Former Ohio State football running back TreVeyon Henderson is receiving backlash online for his recent social media posts on X. Henderson, a standout with the NFL's New England Patriots after being drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, reposted a video of Jaden Ivey, a Chicago Bulls guard, who was waived March 30 for comments he made on a livestream about the NBA's "Pride Month. " REQUIRED READING: Ohio State football coach Ryan Day discusses spring workouts.

Watch here Henderson reposted the video with Bible verse Matthew 5:10, which reads, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. " Henderson's repost has 6. 2 million views .

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ” Matthew 5:10 https://t. co/CTpkaMx0oT — TreVeyon Henderson (@TreVeyonH4) March 31, 2026 Some social media have suggested Henderson is defending Ivey, who was waived for "conduct detrimental to the team" hours after Ivey made comments about the NBA's advocacy for the LGBTQ community across the league on Instagram Live.

The video Henderson reposted was from Collin Rugg, a prominent account on X, who wrote Ivey "said nothing wrong. " Ivey, a former Purdue star, has made multiple inflammatory comments since he was shut down for the rest of the regular season by the Bulls as he nurses an injury. Since he was shut down, he has gone on a string on livestreams discussing a variety of topics.