Jaden Ivey claims he was cut for preaching Gospel, claims Bulls' reason for release is a 'lie'

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Former Chicago Bulls player Jaden Ivey maintained that the conduct he showed in going against the NBA’s Pride Month and anti-LGBTQ beliefs was not detrimental to the team.

The Bulls waived Ivey after he posted a rant on social media calling the NBA’s Pride Month "unrighteousness." Chicago said Ivey committed conduct detrimental to the team.

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Jaden Ivey of the Bulls warms up for a game against the Denver Nuggets at the United Center on Feb. 7, 2026, in Chicago. (Jayden Mack/Getty Images)

"My conduct was not detrimental to the team," he said in an appearance on the "PinPoint Podcast." "That is a lie. I was a good teammate to those around me. I was a good teammate on the floor. I made the right plays. I did exactly what the coach asked me to do on a daily basis. Whatever was needed, whatever was required of me to do, I was willing. So, my conduct was not detrimental to the team."

Ivey said he was only cut because he was preaching "the word of God."

"It is strictly because I spoke the truth of the word of God and was preaching the Gospel," he continued. "That’s why it was detrimental to the team. I witnessed to many on my team the truth and those things.

"Everyone has their beliefs. Everyone believes in something. If someone can speak and curse and speak about unrighteousness about whatever it may be, then I can speak the truth and that’s because my God says to speak the truth to the lost, to those who don’t know Jesus, to those who are not born again."

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