\u201cThey show it to the world,\u201d Ivey said during an Instagram Live session on Monday. \u201cThey say come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness. They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. Unrighteousness. So how it is that one can\u2019t speak righteousness? How are they to say that this man is crazy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Several hours later, the Bulls made the decision to waive the guard, who was in the final weeks of his contract. In a statement, the organization referred to \u201cconduct detrimental to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coach Billy Donovan voiced concern for Ivey\u2019s well-being ahead of Monday\u2019s game against the San Antonio Spurs, but emphasized the importance of Bulls players and staff upholding a code of conduct that represents the entire franchise.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have people from all different walks of life working in the building,\u201d Donovan said. \u201cThe first thing is, everybody comes with their own personal experiences but we\u2019ve all got to be professional. There\u2019s got to be a high level of respect for one another and we\u2019ve got to help each other and be accountable to those standards. From ownership in Jerry and Michael (Reinsdorf) down to Art\u016bras (Karni\u0161ovas) and Marc (Eversley) in the front office and me as a coach and even to the players, there\u2019s a certain standard that we want to all live by and we\u2019re all responsible to that standard.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey pulls down a rebound in the first half of a game against the Denver Nuggets at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2026. (Chris Sweda\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n
Ivey livestreamed on his Instagram account on three separate occasions on March 26, 28 and 30. The video on March 28 extended over an hour. In the comments, Ivey argued with fans using Bible verses and accused several of being sinners for their beliefs and lifestyles.<\/p>\n
\u201cCatholicism is a false religion,\u201d Ivey wrote in one Instagram comment, responding to a fan who asked if he went to confession.<\/p>\n
Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.<\/p>\n
During this time, Donovan said that Ivey never missed a scheduled workout or exhibited any behavior that warranted alarm within the organization, but noted that he was receiving these reports from staff back home in Chicago, where Ivey was rehabbing with the medical team.<\/p>\n
Although the decision to waive Ivey came directly after he made anti-LGBT statements, the Bulls front office was alarmed by the entire scope of the guard\u2019s diatribes over the last week. Donovan acknowledged that the tone and tenor of Ivey\u2019s statements also could raise concern for the guard\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n
\u201cMental health is a real issue,\u201d Donovan said. \u201cYou have to, in today\u2019s day and age, be conscientious that all these guys may be going through things. I\u2019m not passing judgment on what Jaden is or is not going through, but I do know that I always worry about that, not only for Jaden but for all of our players.\u201d<\/p>\n