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Source: Fox News
Summary
The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey due to conduct detrimental to the team. Ivey posted videos criticizing the NBA’s celebration of Pride Month and calling out the league for promoting “unrighteousness”. He also made comments about Catholicism being a “false religion”, which could create an issue for his mother, Niele Ivey, the head women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame. Ivey was traded to the Bulls as part of a three-team deal involving the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Ivey’s rant started slow, but gained momentum as he called out the NBA’s Pride Month celebrations. He even took a shot at his own mother’s employer, Notre Dame, for its Catholic affiliation.
The result wasn’t surprising by the end. Ivey’s comments will be remembered more for their controversy than his on-court performance.
This one felt recognizable early. Ivey’s struggles on the court were overshadowed by his off-court antics.
The NBA’s response will be telling, but it’s hard to imagine Ivey being welcomed back into the fold anytime soon.
Original Observation: This is the kind of controversy that usually happens to players who never quite made it to the league’s top tier.
