The Bulls decide to cut Ivey! Recently made controversial remarks and publicly admitted to suffering from depression.

On March 31 Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, ESPN sources revealed that after Ivey recently made consecutive anti-LGBTQ remarks and numerous inflammatory statements on religion and other topics, the Chicago Bulls have decided to release this guard.

Earlier this year, Ivey publicly admitted that he has been battling depression. Recently, he began posting hour-long religious commentary videos on Instagram.

In these videos, he sits alone in his car, reciting Bible scriptures and speaking emotionally to fans, which has caused many fans to worry about his mental health.

In one live broadcast, Ivey made highly controversial remarks, including calling Catholicism a "false religion," which immediately sparked strong backlash online.

In another video, he publicly criticized the NBA's celebration of Pride Month: "This world promotes LGBTQ, right? They promote Pride Month, and the NBA does too. They show the world, saying 'come and join us for Pride Month, celebrate unrighteous things.'"

Earlier this season, Ivey described his career like this: "The past me is dead."

He previously also said: "I feel that when I was young, I never experienced love, never knew what true love looked like."

Ivey was traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Bulls at the trade deadline, only played 4 games for the Bulls, and then was sidelined due to left knee pain. The team recently announced that he will miss all remaining games this season to continue rehabilitation treatment, meaning his hope of returning late in the season is completely dashed.

Ivey was the No. 5 pick in the 2022 draft. This guard, entering his fourth year in the NBA, averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in the 4 games he played for the Bulls.