TreVeyon Henderson, Jaden Ivey
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New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (left) quoted Bible verses in his support for former NBA player Jaden Ivey.

Ivey was dismissed by the Chicago Bulls for criticizing the NBA’s Gay Pride Month celebrations.

Henderson shared Bible verses in posts on X.com after the news broke that Ivey was let go by the Bulls on Monday.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10,” Henderson wrote in one post.

Henderson, a devout Christian, quoted an X post that featured a video of Ivey’s comments calling the NBA celebrating Pride Night “unrighteous.”

Henderson retweeted a post by New York Jets cornerback Azareyeh Thomas who wrote:

“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 “weird”, that’s okay because it isn’t strange to Christ. When it’s all said and done, we’ll give an account to an audience of One. (Romans 14:12, 2 Cor. 5:10).”

Thomas added: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness… Isaiah 5:20.”

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel commented on Henderson’s support of Ivey.

Coach Vrabel said he wants his players to feel comfortable sharing their personal beliefs. But he also wants them to understand that the Patriots organization is inclusive.

Coach Vrable said:

“I love TreVeyon. I love the person. He cares deeply about our team. He cares deeply about his faith. He cares deeply about his family, his wife, the people in our building. And so, I want them to be able to express what they believe in their heart and in their mind, but I also want to make sure that they’re educated, and we want to be inclusive. Everything we want to do, want to provide an environment for people to, want to feel comfortable, but also to share their personal beliefs. And also, we represent the team, and we represent the organization.”

Chicago Bulls player Patrick Williams also stood 10 toes down for his former teammate.

“I stand with Jaden Ivey on everything he said. If they cut him, they might as well cut me too,” Williams said.

Some X.com users say President Trump’s reelection in 2024 gave people like Jaden Ivey, Patrick Williams, Nick Cannon, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas the courage to publicly stand up for what they believe in.

Before Trump’s reelection, they were fearful of speaking out.

On Monday, Ivey, 24, questioned the Bulls’ decision to waive him “due to conduct detrimental to the team.”

In a livestream Instagram video, Ivey quoted the Bulls’ statement. “They said my conduct is detrimental to the team, right? Why don’t they just say ‘we don’t agree with his stance on LGBTQ?'”

He continued: “How is it conduct detrimental to the team? What did I do to the team? What did I do to the players? I did nothing but practice with them, play with them…”