Mojo In The Morning

Dirty 3: JB Bickerstaff Comments on Jaden Ivey

13 min
Apr 1, 2026about 2 months ago
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Summary

Mojo in the Morning covers trending news including the Detroit Pistons winning the Central Division, the Artemis II moon launch, and discusses NBA coach JB Bickerstaff's comments on Jaden Ivey's controversial social media posts and subsequent release by the Bulls, with hosts debating cancel culture and the need for dialogue.

Insights
  • Sports leadership can model inclusive organizational values while respecting diverse viewpoints through dialogue rather than immediate termination
  • Public figures' religious beliefs and professional conduct create tension between personal expression rights and organizational brand values
  • Cancel culture debate extends beyond social media to how institutions handle controversial figures—some advocate for conversation over dismissal
  • Generational differences in how sports organizations address player conduct: immediate action vs. restorative dialogue approaches
Trends
Increasing scrutiny of athlete social media conduct and its impact on team/league brand positioningDebate over cancel culture vs. dialogue-based accountability in professional sportsLGBTQ+ inclusion as core NBA organizational value and competitive differentiatorReligious expression vs. inclusive workplace culture tensions in professional sportsMedia platforms amplifying athlete controversies beyond traditional sports coverage
Companies
Chicago Bulls
Jaden Ivey was waived by the Bulls after being shut down for the season following social media controversy
Detroit Pistons
Won the Central Division; JB Bickerstaff is head coach; team context for Ivey's previous struggles
NBA
League discussed as inclusive environment; handles player conduct and organizational values around diversity
DFCU Financial
Sponsor of the Secret Sound contest offering $7,000 prize
People
JB Bickerstaff
Commented on Jaden Ivey's career struggles, social media controversy, and advocated for dialogue over dismissal
Jaden Ivey
Released by Bulls after anti-LGBTQ social media posts; experienced injuries and career difficulties
LeBron James
Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most wins in NBA history with 1,220 wins at age 41
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James surpassed his NBA record for most wins in league history
Quotes
"The NBA is one of the most inclusive environments in pro sports and it's a genuine thing that celebrates different ethnicities, heritages, sexual preferences, whatever it may be."
JB Bickerstaff
"I think that we need to be able to have discussions instead of just you're fired, you're out of here, you know, you're canceled and stuff."
Host
"For him to go through what he's gone through, I know has been extremely difficult for him as far as the way he was playing, the injuries, trying to make the comeback and trying to overcome that."
JB Bickerstaff
"I don't necessarily, from what I heard, I think that this guy hates gay people. I really don't. I think that he believes that his religion says one thing about gay people."
Host
Full Transcript
All right, Mojo's secret sound. We're getting really late now, but I'm gonna give you a chance to tell us what do you think that secret sound is. If you're just new to this contest, this is a contest giving away $7,000. If you can just tell us what this is. 844-665-6548, 844-Mojo Live. Mojo and the Morning's dirty on the 30. We'll get you caught up on a quick dirty here on what's trending and we'll come back with secret sound in a second. What's going on, Sharon? Well, first off, I wanna shout out the Detroit Pistons. You have won the Central Division yet again. The Pistons defeated the Raptors last night to finish a long climb back up the NBA ladder and clinched their first division title since the 2007-2008 season, so that was huge. Yay! I know we were talking about the art. Is it called the Artemis II? The Artemis II. The Artemis II. The launch is tonight. The moon, we're going to the moon. We're going to the moon and one of the female astronauts. Why are we still going to the moon? What are we doing there? It's from Grand Rapids. What do you mean? I'm saying, what are we doing there though? It's world security too, by the way. They're saying that there's a lot of talk that China, Russia, and the United States are trying to be the first to be able to have like technology from the moon to be able to, you know. Christina Cook. Take care of us, I know. But listen to this story. That's what's going on. Listen to this story. Every time we're going to the moon, going to the moon. Well, a lot of people don't believe we even go to the moon. She's become the first woman to fly around the moon. Shout out to her. By the way, we have not gone to the moon in forever. I mean, I don't think, I think it's been since... Let me see. Armstrong and stuff, but... What? But yeah, this lady, this astronaut, this female astronaut, first female to do this, which is huge. And she is from Grand Rapids, a native of Grand Rapids. Last moon visit was 1972. So here's the story, guys. Six o'clock tonight, going to watch this thing. It's shooting off from, I think, just outside Orlando, Florida, Cape Canaveral. And they say that there are so many people down there right now. There are more people there now for this than to go down for the Daytona 500, which is very close. Technology has advanced so much in 2026. Since the last time we've been here on there on 1972, the footage better be amazing. It's, I know. It better be amazing. I don't think they're getting out though. Are they? Are they just going to be on the moon? They're going to look out the window. What is the purpose? You just said we're in a technology fight. Can I say something real quick? We're just doing a drive-by to moon. Can I say something real quick? You are the same guy that watches LeBron James say, I'm leaving to go to Miami and gets excited about the whole, what do they call that thing back in the day? The decision. The decision. This is the moon, man. This is bigger than LeBron. We've done this many, many times. What I'm saying is, you just said we're on a race for technology with China, Russia, whoever else is up there. And you're telling me we're going to spend all of this money to drive by it and that's all we're going to do? They'll probably put a rover out there. Yeah, they're going to. I'm sure we got to have more things. What is the point? I don't know. Speaking of LeBron James, by the way, with the Lakers win against Cleveland last night, he passed Karim Abdul-Jabbar for the most wins in NBA history with 1,220 diamonds. Wow. 41 years old. Still getting it. OK. 19 kids and counting star, Joseph Duggar being held on a now $600,000 bond after Florida judge ruled on his child molestation case. Remember, he was arrested earlier this month in Arkansas, extradited to Florida, where he is accused of molesting a nine-year-old girl during a 2020 family trip. Somehow his wife is involved in this as well. The alleged victim, who is now 14 years old, told investigators that the incident happened multiple times. As part of the bond conditions, the judge ordered Joseph and his wife to have no unsupervised contact with any minors under the age of 18. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff experienced firsthand one of the toughest stretches of Jaden Ivey's career. And in the wake of Ivey being waived by the Bulls after being shut down for the season and going on a series of anti-LGBTQ rants on social media, yesterday, Coach Bickerstaff asked for his thoughts about the situation. For him to go through what he's gone through, I know has been extremely difficult for him as far as the way he was playing, the injuries, trying to make the comeback and trying to overcome that. So I don't think we can overlook the human aspect of all these things and how that impacts people and their decisions. Having said that, I also believe the NBA is one of the most inclusive environments in pro sports and it's a genuine thing that celebrates different ethnicities, heritages, sexual preferences, whatever it may be. The NBA brings people together and I think that's the great thing about our sport and it's something that we understand the responsibility as you live that day to day. But giving people an opportunity to just be who they are. Coach, question here in the back row here. What about the players that domestically abuse their spouse in front of their kids and only get a, what, 60 days or 30 days like that guy? What's his name? Ridiculous. What's that guy's name from? I think you're speaking about Flint's own Miles Bridges. Yeah. Yeah, yesterday I had a couple of listeners that were really upset with me because I have a son that is gay and they thought that I should be coming down on Jayden and what he said. And I'll be quite honest with you, I don't know what he said. I listened to what he said and I think he was expressing his religious beliefs. And when he's expressing those, I look at that as, you know what, he has every right to express whatever his religious beliefs are, just like my son and anybody that is gay has every right to believe that as a person who is gay, that you have your rights. But I will say this to you, people don't care what I say about Jayden Ivy or care what I say about this whole thing. But I do care about the fact that the league just discards this guy. And I think that the team just getting rid of him and not allowing a discussion is what this country has been so screwed up with since, you know, this whole political nutsness that has gone on in this world since 2016. I think that we need to be able to have discussions instead of just you're fired, you're out of here, you know, you're canceled and stuff. Let's bring Jayden to the team, the league office and have a conversation. And let's allow him an opportunity to speak more than just on an Instagram live. Let's have him speak to the commissioner and to, you know, the people that are putting the, you know, pride months together. And then let's see, you know, how he truly feels. I don't necessarily, from what I heard, I think that this guy hates gay people. I really don't. I think that he believes that his religion says one thing about gay people. And I'll be honest, as a Catholic, I don't agree with what allegedly the Bible says about people who are gay. Because I know who my son is and I will say this to you, he's going to heaven with me. I know that. And I know who the Lord is. And I know who the Lord is. And I know that we have a forgiving God that loves us and everything. And I know there's a lot of people that commit more crimes and sins than anybody, you know, that is gay does. So long story short, I wanted to make that comment because that listener that was saying, if Megan was still on your show, you guys would be coming down on Jaden Ivy. No, we wouldn't. I very much disagree. Yeah, we would report it and do what we're doing right now. But I do want to say that I don't understand why we cannot allow for people to have a voice. And if we, when their opinion is different than ours, have a discussion. That's exactly what J.B. Bicker-Suff said too at the end of that. Oh, I cut him off. No, it's okay. It's okay. But that's exactly what he said. And I think honestly, I think if we do that, we get back to what this country was built on. And we stop all the hatred and the craziness that we have in this world. So now back to you, Shannon. I actually want to let Kev end the dirty because he has a shout out for some people. Yeah, shout out to the people who drove all the way. Well, not all the way, but drove from Windsor yesterday to came to the Pistons game. Hopefully they're still in the car. He said, this is around the time he gets to drop off his kids. So shout out to Shadi, shout out to Rafi, Aya, Ali, and Zane. I love it. Great meeting you all. Hopefully I'll see you again. I got to break in like two minutes. I know. We're done. If you miss anything from today's show, you can always catch up on the podcast on the free I-Hit video. And I'll see you next time. That's all I'm going to do. Directly from the source. This boat you're in the morning is dirty on the 30. I have a great story about KitKats. I really wanted to do, but I'll save it for 9.30. 30 and 30 minutes. All right, I want to say that we're going to play Secret Sound twice this hour because guess what? We were running so late last hour. And I won't blame Dave Kulye for it, but I will blame him. He was supposed to be. We were supposed to have him at 8 o'clock, and it got a pushback. Are you ready? Yes. Hey, it's Mojo Secret Sound. And your chance to win seven. That's a long applause. Seven thousand dollars from DFCU Financial. Brittany is on with us right now. Hi, Brittany. Hi. Hi. I know you've been waiting for a while here. I apologize. Might be worth it. Yes. The seven thousand dollars, though, you know that. Yeah, I've been listening every day. Me and my family, and we've been calling every single day. So you've had multiple gases or just the same gas you're calling? Yes. I'm sticking with the same gas. My the first day you guys played it, I showed it to my six year old and she's never heard the sound before, but something told her to say it. And then we looked up like the sound of it and it sounds similar. So it looks like. Will you give her a cut of the. Yeah, are you going to give your six year old money? Oh, yeah, I thought she's going to get a cut of it. OK, like what, five bucks, ten dollars? What, how much? I don't know how much we can give her. How much we give any man? She's told me I can pick. Mia, let's talk. Tell her you want 50 percent. Tell me you said. Yeah. All right, here we go. Mojo secret sound. What is that sound, Brittany? OK, our guess is a fire extinguisher. A fire extinguisher. Yes, like pressing it and like that, obviously not holding it to let out a fire. But like, you know, pulling the button, letting it go and then letting it go again and then just doing it. You got it. What? What? Wait, no. Oh, my God. You are terrible. Are you kidding? Hold on. He doesn't. You're you're even. Hold on a second. Hold on. No. Is that right? Or no. I'm the only one in the studio that knows. And it is not the right answer. Oh, my God. Just broke little Mia's car. Why would you do that? They were full. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I'm going to resist. I'm going to resist. You are the key to everything. I can't help you. You are an a-hole. All right. That is the biggest a-hole thing I've ever heard you do. I'm so sorry. Please don't take it personal. I love your daughter. I'm so sorry. I cannot believe you did that. That was funny. No, that was not. That was that was horrible. She was like, oh, my God. We are so sorry. It is it is not it is not a fire extinguisher, but we're going to play again and literally less than I don't even know how long less than you can actually say Kevin's an a-hole. OK, get her information for me, lady. I give you tickets to Astronomical. Yeah. You and your daughter. I have a Pokemon. Compared to $7000. Oh, my God. Mia, we love you in Brittany. We love you. Thank you so much, guys. Try. Try again, please. OK, thank you. April Fool's Day. Believe nobody. You're listening to Mojo in the morning.