Shut Up and Affirm: The NBA vs. Jaden Ivey.
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The April 4, 2026 episode of Views on the News from the Couch looks at the firing of Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey after he criticized the NBA’s Pride Month promotion on his own time, away from the court and team facilities. The Bulls labeled his Instagram post “conduct detrimental to the team,” even though the comments focused on the league’s embrace of Pride Month rather than any teammate or basketball issue. The episode walks through what Ivey said, how the Bulls and the NBA reacted, and why punishing a player for off‑court religious and political speech should worry anyone who still thinks free expression means more than just repeating the current corporate line.
This post also offers additional sex themed months the NBA might consider. Heterosexual month, Virgin month, Not getting enough month, Bondage month, and let's just play basketball month.
Note, I do not have Instagram so I did not listen to Jaden Ivey's entire Instagram post.
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