Ex-NBA player Royce White expresses his support for Jayden Ivey after he is waived Chicago Bulls Following his anti-LGBTQ comments on Monday.
While recovering from a left knee injury, Ivie expressed his displeasure on social media, which led to him being dropped by the franchise.
However, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), White joined other notable names in calling out the Bulls and the league for making a decision that went against Ivy’s freedom of speech. While the former player is making a point, he is also using the situation to garner votes for his upcoming midterm election campaign in November.
“Boom…freedom of speech? You now have to support sucking dick to play in the NBA? What a blow this is to American culture! Get it, massive blow? Seriously, can we reel this in? What’s even that?” White tweeted.
While Jaden Ivey had the right to say whatever he wanted, he was still under contract with the team and his comments likely violated some rules. Therefore, his release, while controversial, was likely because his statements were considered damaging by the Bulls front office.
Jaden Ivy’s future is now uncertain after this incident
Before suffering a broken left fibula in January 2025, Jaden Ivey was having the best season of his career. The shooting guard averaged 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists in his third season.
He was set to receive a rookie max extension, which he did not receive last summer. He also suffered a right knee injury in the preseason, which has limited his playing time this season.
detroit pistons The young guard was eventually traded to the Chicago Bulls at the deadline as part of a three-team deal. But Ivey only played four games for the Bulls before being sidelined with a left knee injury.
However, with his release on Monday, he is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. It will be interesting to see if any teams will take a chance on him despite his controversial comments given the nature of the NBA.
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