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The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) recently released guard Jaden Ivy (24), who poured out LGBTQ hate speech through his live broadcast.
The Chicago Bulls announced a waiver announcement on the 31st (Korea Standard Time) against Ivy, saying he committed "an act harmful to the team." The decision comes just a month after an ambitious acquisition from the Detroit Pistons just before the trade deadline in February.
According to U.S. sports media ESPN on the 31st, the beginning of the incident was Ivy's remarks on Instagram live broadcasts. Ivy, who was recently ruled out for the season due to a knee injury, posted several posts with religious beliefs in the past week.
In particular, Ivy has targeted the "Pride Month" campaign led by the NBA secretariat this season. He said, "The world declares itself LGBTQ and so does the NBA. They say join them to celebrate injustice. "Injustice is being declared," he claimed, causing controversy.
Ivy also showed no signs of remorse in a live broadcast that took place immediately after the announcement of the release. He said, "Why does the club use the expression 'an act that is harmful to the team' without saying that they disagree with my LGBTQ opposition position. "What did I do to the players?" he said, appealing for unfairness.
Some inside and outside the club point out that Ivy's unexpected behavior was already predicted. "Since joining Chicago, Ivy's religious passion has been overly preaching around her," ESPN quoted a source as saying. It is interpreted that it is beyond the scope of the club's management, dealing with a wide range of provocative topics such as anti-abortion and Catholic disparagement beyond simply religion.
Chicago Bulls coach Billlie Donovan (61) said ahead of the game against the San Antonio Spurs, "We all have our own personal experiences, but we need a high level of respect for each other as professionals. We must keep the club's standards and responsibilities," he said, hinting at the background of Ivy's release.
Ivy, who made her splendid debut as the fifth overall pick of the 2022 draft, was a promising prospect. However, due to a chronic knee injury, he played only four games for Chicago this season, and eventually left the court due to inappropriate words and actions.
The son of legendary women's basketball player and 49-year-old Noterde Lease basketball coach Niel Ivey of U.S. women's college basketball, the release will make it difficult to find a new team in the free agent market after the end of the season.
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