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The Chicago Bulls did not cut conduct. They cut conviction and conscience

Rooftop Revelations: Jaden Ivey did not lose his job because he played poorly. He lost it because he played by the wrong rules

By Corey Brooks Fox News

Published April 14, 2026 9:00am EDT

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Freedom of speech is not a feeling. It is not a courtesy. It is not something a corporation grants you when your opinions are convenient and punishes you when they are not. Free speech is a main guarantor of the individual, and it is the oxygen of a free society. And right now, brothers and sisters, we are that frog being slow-boiled.

I want you to understand that I am not talking about abstract constitutional theory. I’m talking about what happens to a man when he opens his mouth and speaks the truth, and the world comes crashing down on him for it. I’m talking about what it costs to say an unpopular thing in a country that was founded on the right to say unpopular things.

I’m talking about what happened to Jaden Ivey.

You probably already saw the news. The first thing I saw was the Chicago Bulls’ post on X: "The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has waived guard Jaden Ivey due to conduct detrimental to the team."

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Ivey’s crime? He posted a video saying that the NBA’s Pride Month celebrations are "unrighteousness." On his Instagram post, you can hear the genuine bewilderment in his voice: "How is my conduct detrimental to the team? Because I believe in the truth? Because I know Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life? How?"

That question should stop every one of us cold.

Free speech is not just a constitutional right. It is a spiritual........

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