{"id":2585798,"date":"2026-03-31T16:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-star-comes-to-defense-of-nba-player-who-was-cut-for-biblical-comments-the-world-calls-us-crazy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:30:21","slug":"nfl-star-comes-to-defense-of-nba-player-who-was-cut-for-biblical-comments-the-world-calls-us-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-star-comes-to-defense-of-nba-player-who-was-cut-for-biblical-comments-the-world-calls-us-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Star Comes to Defense of NBA Player Who Was Cut for Biblical Comments: &#8216;The World Calls Us Crazy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-star-comes-to-defense-of-nba-player-who-was-cut-for-biblical-comments-the-world-calls-us-crazy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585798&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This piece argues that the Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey not for on-court reasons but because of his Christian faith, criticizing the NBA for endorsing what it calls a religiously discriminatory action. It claims ivey was dismissed after voicing his beliefs and challenging what the author describes as \u201cunrighteousness\u201d tied too Pride Month, and it suggests the move should prompt a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/courts-deal-repeated-blows-to-race-based-covid-stimulus\/\" title=\"Courts Deal Repeated Blows to Race-Based COVID Stimulus\">major civil rights lawsuit<\/a> by the DOJ against the league. the article highlights supportive reactions from Christian athletes like TreVeyon Henderson and Azareye\u2019 Thomas, who shared Bible verses and faith-based reflections on social media in response to Ivey\u2019s dismissal.It portrays Bulls head coach Billy Donovan\u2019s comments as implying possible mental-health issues related to faith, arguing that the NBA and its teams are targeting Christians.The piece notes ivey\u2019s recent trade from Detroit, his knee injury, and the Bulls\u2019 struggling season to contend that the waiver was not performance-based. It concludes by urging Christian athletes to emulate Henderson and Thomas, demanding religious liberty for players and fans, and stating that the NBA should respect Christian rights rather than promote a month celebrating Pride.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NBA&rsquo;s Chicago Bulls have hung a proverbial sign above their gates: &ldquo;Christians not welcome.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If the NBA itself endorses the Bulls&rsquo; egregious decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-bulls-fire-christian-player-daring-call-nba-pride-month-celebration-unrighteousness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waive 24-year-old shooting guard Jaden Ivey<\/a> solely for the crime of voicing his Christian beliefs, then President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Justice Department should file a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >massive civil rights lawsuit designed<\/a> to bankrupt the entire league.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Ivey&rsquo;s fellow Christian athletes must embrace and live out the words of New England Patriots star running back TreVeyon Henderson, who declared late Monday on the social media platform X that &ldquo;[t]he world calls us crazy, but God calls us Sons and Daughters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Monday on X, Henderson reacted to news of Ivey&rsquo;s dismissal by posting a Bible verse.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness&rsquo; sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.&rsquo; Matthew 5:10,&rdquo; the running back wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Henderson also retweeted a video of the comments that got Ivey waived, along with other remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That the world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?&rdquo; Ivey said in a clip posted to social media. &ldquo;They proclaim &lsquo;pride month&rsquo; in the NBA. They proclaim it; they show it to the world; they say, &lsquo;come join us for &ldquo;pride month&rdquo; to celebrate unrighteousness; they proclaim it; they proclaim it on the billboards; they proclaim it in the streets. Unrighteousness. So how is it that one can&rsquo;t speak righteousness? How are they to say that &lsquo;This man is crazy?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ivey appeared to make those comments while driving or riding in a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the video shifted to what looked like a locker room. There, Ivey sat in a hooded sweatshirt and spoke about his faith, likely to a reporter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not the &lsquo;J&rsquo; I used to be,&rdquo; Ivey said. &ldquo;But the old &lsquo;J&rsquo; is dead. I&rsquo;m alive in Christ. No matter what the basketball setting is, I&rsquo;m born again of the Holy Spirit. I&rsquo;ve been saved by Jesus Christ. No matter how many DNPs [did not play] I don&rsquo;t get to play or, no matter how many points I score. Those things are a temporary thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness&rsquo; sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.&rdquo;<br \/> Matthew 5:10 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CTpkaMx0oT\">https:\/\/t.co\/CTpkaMx0oT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TreVeyon Henderson (@TreVeyonH4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreVeyonH4\/status\/2038786657608941846?\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For speaking out against the &ldquo;unrighteousness&rdquo; of &ldquo;pride month,&rdquo; Ivey earned not only a pink slip, but a diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have people from all walks of life working in the building and players from all different walks of life, so the first thing is [that] everybody comes with their own personal experiences, right? But we have to all be professional. There has to be a high level of respect for one another, and we&rsquo;ve got to help each other and be accountable to those standards,&rdquo; Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a doctor, but I would say mental health is a real issue. I&rsquo;m not saying there are mental-health issues [with Ivey], but I do know from my standpoint as a coach there is a lot these guys have [to deal with],&rdquo; Donovan added.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Donovan either believes that Ivey suffers from mental-health issues on account of his Christian faith or the coach invented that claim to explain the player&rsquo;s outspoken Christianity. Either way, Christians, take note of what the NBA thinks of you.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: &lsquo;A servant is not greater than his master.&rsquo; If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2015%3A18-21&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 15:18-21<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Bulls&rsquo; decision to waive Ivey seemed to hit Henderson particularly hard. After all, the running back spent much of the evening posting additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-man-lashes-stabbing-attack-hearing-bible-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B<\/a>i<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-man-lashes-stabbing-attack-hearing-bible-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ble<\/a> verses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths.&rdquo;<br \/> 2 Timothy 4:3-4<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TreVeyon Henderson (@TreVeyonH4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreVeyonH4\/status\/2038812645193601126?\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The world said this about Jesus.<br \/> &ldquo;Some said, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s demon possessed and out of his mind. Why listen to a man like that?&rdquo;<br \/> John 10:20<\/p>\n<p>God The Father said this to Jesus.<br \/> &ldquo;Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, &ldquo;This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.&rdquo;&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TreVeyon Henderson (@TreVeyonH4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreVeyonH4\/status\/2038819321883799731?\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the evening, New York Jets cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/ThomAz00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azareye&rsquo;h Thomas<\/a>, a third-round pick in the 2025 draft out of Florida State University, also reacted to Ivey&rsquo;s dismissal by posting appropriate verses from both the Old and New Testaments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The world will try to make sin look normal and righteousness look strange. Believer or not, every single person on earth will soon have an appointment before Jesus. So if living for Christ makes us look crazy or &ldquo;weird&rdquo;, that&rsquo;s okay because it isn&rsquo;t strange to Christ. When it&rsquo;s&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/thIljwUioB\">https:\/\/t.co\/thIljwUioB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Azareyeh Thomas (@Azareyehthomas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Azareyehthomas\/status\/2038740853229850794?\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For those who do not follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nba-star-boldly-proclaims-jesus-reporter-national-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a>, rest assured that the Bulls did not waive Ivey for performance-related reasons.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, on Feb. 3, the team acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iveyja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivey<\/a> in a trade with the Detroit Pistons. The shooting guard, selected fifth overall in the 2022 draft, went on to start three of the next four games. In all four games, he played at least 24 minutes and scored in double figures.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, Ivey has not played since Feb. 11 due to a knee injury, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/48313485\/bulls-jaden-ivey-jalen-smith-rest-season-injuries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Chicago did not jettison a washed-up veteran from the end of its bench. The Bulls waived a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ottawa-senators-shane-pinto-suspended-for-41-games-in-nhl-sports-betting-ban\/\" title=\"Ottawa Senators&#039; Shane Pinto gets 41-game suspension for NHL betting ban.\">promising young player<\/a> in a lost season during which they have already been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eliminated from the playoffs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson, of course, knew exactly why Chicago got rid of Ivey.<\/p>\n<p>A second-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft who scored nine touchdowns for the Patriots on their way to Super Bowl LX, where they lost to the Seattle Seahawks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HendTr02.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henderson<\/a> hailed from a college football program at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/look-ohio-state-includes-unmistakable-nod-christ-college-football-championship-rings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio State University<\/a> with a strong Christian culture.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps that gave the rookie running back the courage to speak out against the persecution of Ivey.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, we pray that other Christian athletes will follow the examples of Henderson and Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, to the NBA: We Christians do not need a matching &ldquo;Christian month.&rdquo; Nor do we demand that LGBT players or fans suffer in any way. We merely insist that you not devote an entire month to the great sin of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christian-engineer-los-angeles-sues-make-sure-can-abstain-pride-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pride<\/a>.&rdquo; And we further insist that you stop violating our civil rights and persecuting us for speaking our Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot honor even that much, then may the DOJ (or a higher authority) deal with you as you deserve. 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It highlights Christian athletes like TreVeyon Henderson, who posted Bible verses and messages praising believers, saying that although the world may see Christians as \u201ccrazy,\u201d God regards them as his children. The article treats Ivey\u2019s dismissal as not about performance but as religious discrimination, noting Bulls coach Billy Donovan\u2019s comments on mental health as part of the purported justification. It also cites other athletes, such as Azareye\u2019h Thomas, who shared scripture in response, and it reminds readers that Ivey had been dealing with a knee injury and had been acquired by the Bulls in February, indicating this wasn\u2019t merely about a veteran player. 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