{"id":2589836,"date":"2026-04-12T13:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-player-jaden-ivey-seen-street-preaching-after-stand-for-biblical-marriage\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:23:59","slug":"nba-player-jaden-ivey-seen-street-preaching-after-stand-for-biblical-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-player-jaden-ivey-seen-street-preaching-after-stand-for-biblical-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Player Jaden Ivey Seen Street Preaching After Stand for Biblical Marriage"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fnba-player-jaden-ivey-seen-street-preaching-after-stand-for-biblical-marriage%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=2589836&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>The article reports that Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was waived after making anti-LGBT remarks during an instagram video stream, criticizing the NBA\u2019s pride Month promotions as a celebration of unrighteousness.A video of Ivey street-preaching, which included a quote from the Sermon on the Mount, circulated online after his waiver, showing him in front of fellow street preachers carrying a sign about repentance.He was barred from playing for the rest of the season as the clip went viral.<\/p>\n<p>The piece notes that several Christian figures and commentators praised Ivey for standing against homosexuality and transgender advocacy,framing his stance as a courageous act of faith akin to biblical examples like Daniel. Tweets from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allied voices emphasized<\/a> the idea that Christians may face temptations when taking stands for righteousness. The article weaves together these reactions with surrounding social-media activity and mentions related commentary about faith, culture, and sports.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charges-dropped-against-british-street-preacher-accused-of-hate-speech\/\" title=\"Charges Dropped Against British Street Preacher Accused Of \u2018Hate Speech\u2019\">street preaching<\/a> after the team waived him for remarks against an LGBT celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Ivey said during a video stream on Instagram that the NBA&rsquo;s decision to promote &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pride-month-goes-out-with-a-whimper\/\" title=\"... Goes Out with a Whimper\">pride month&#038;rdquo<\/a>; was indeed a celebration of &ldquo;unrighteousness,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/48350464\/sources-bulls-waive-jaden-ivey-anti-gay-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The world proclaims LGBTQ, right?&rdquo; Ivey asked his audience.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA does, too. They show it to the world. They say, &lsquo;Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.&rsquo; They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it on the streets. Unrighteousness,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>After being barred from playing for the rest of the season, a video of Ivey street preaching went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>.<\/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.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \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>The basketball player was heard on a microphone quoting from the Sermon on the Mount, citing Jesus&rsquo; reminder that &ldquo;blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A group of apparent fellow street preachers were in the background, holding a large sign that said &ldquo;Jesus died for you; God loves you and wants to save you from your sins.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The sign called on readers to &ldquo;repent of sin; believe the gospel; obey Jesus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The video was originally posted on TikTok but was d on other platforms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The recently fired Chicago Bulls player Jaden Ivey street preaching this evening.<\/p>\n<p>h\/t Kendrickatwater on TT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/70D0o7DZzg\">pic.twitter.com\/70D0o7DZzg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Protestia (@Protestia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Protestia\/status\/2040619079770198269?\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ivey has been lauded by various Christian leaders for his faithfulness in standing against homosexuality and transgenderism.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Howerton, an evangelical pastor in Dallas, Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1347845883844355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commended<\/a> Ivey for refusing to bow down to the LGBT movement &mdash; even though his decision has cost him &mdash; referencing accounts of Daniel and his friends in the Old Testament, who refused to participate in the false worship of Babylon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To understand what just happened to NBA star Jaden Ivey, all we have to do is go back to Daniel in the Bible. Obey God rather than men,&rdquo; Howerton said.<\/p>\n<p>Howerton added in a post on X that other Christians are likely to face temptation when they take stands for righteousness and against cultural evils.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To every Christian within the sound of my voice: This is 1000% what&rsquo;s going to happen to you the moment you start living boldy by your convictions.<\/p>\n<p>Now is the time to answer the question: Whose team do you care most about being a star on? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lBobbPT1fZ\">pic.twitter.com\/lBobbPT1fZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Howerton (@howertonjosh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/howertonjosh\/status\/2041544358701179100?\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To every Christian within the sound of my voice: This is 1000% what&rsquo;s going to happen to you the moment you start living boldly by your convictions,&rdquo; the pastor wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now is the time to answer the question: Whose team do you care most about being a star on?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In an Instagram livestream, he argued that Pride Month and the NBA\u2019s promotion of it celebrate \u201cunrighteousness,\u201d questioning why the world proclaims LGBTQ and Pride Month and noting it is advertised publicly. A video of him street-preaching went viral after his season-ending ban. The sermon included a quote from Jesus\u2019 Sermon on the Mount about the pure in heart seeing God, with other street preachers and a sign calling for repentance and salvation in the background; the clip circulated on TikTok and other platforms. Some Christian leaders praised Ivey for standing against homosexuality and transgender ideas. For example, Josh Howerton compared the situation to Daniel\u2019s refusal to participate in false worship and suggested Christians may face similar temptations when they take a stand for righteousness, urging believers to consider whose cause they truly serve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2589837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Featured-Image-905.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[56500,77627,77625,7873,77626],"class_list":["post-2589836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biblical-marriage","tag-faith-in-sports-2","tag-jaden-ivey-2","tag-nba","tag-street-preaching"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Featured-Image-905.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589840,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589836\/revisions\/2589840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}