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The Chicago Bulls have fired guard Jaden Ivey following videos he posted where his rant about religion and other topics led him to criticize the NBA for celebrating Pride Month.
The Bulls announced the move Monday, saying it was due to conduct detrimental to the team.
The video of Ivey criticizing the league was posted Monday morning, as he said it was “unfair” for the NBA to celebrate Pride Month.
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Jaden Ivey of the Chicago Bulls watches during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 9, 2026 in New York City. (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
Ivey has been posting similar rant videos in recent weeks, while the 24-year-old has noted in the past that he deals with depression.
“The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?” Ivey said in his latest video. “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Join us in Pride Month to celebrate injustice.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. Injustice. So how can one not speak fairly? Who are they to say this man is crazy?”
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Ivey also said in a different video that Catholicism was a “false religion,” posing a potential problem for Ivey’s mother.
Niele Ivey is the head women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame, which of course is a Catholic university.
Ivey was traded to the Bulls as part of a three-team deal involving his former Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jaden Ivey of the Chicago Bulls reacts during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 9, 2026 in New York City. (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
Ivey was the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Pistons, who expected him to be a key piece in their rebuild. He was solid to start his career, making the 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie team after averaging 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 41.6% from the field.
He posted a career-high 17.6 points per game during the 2024-25 campaign as the Purdue product appeared to be making strides.
However, Ivey saw a regression in his production this year, primarily playing off the bench for the Pistons before the trade.
Jaden Ivey of the Chicago Bulls in action during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 9, 2026 in New York City. (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
Ivey played only four games with the Bulls, averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game before his release.
