India, April 1 -- The waiver of guard Jaden Ivey by the Chicago Bulls came in the aftermath of a massive controversy, which has led many from the NBA world to speak out against Ivey. The ex-Bulls guard made a series of controversial comments on the LGBTQ community and Catholicism.

Even as reactions to Ivey's comments pour in from among the NBA community, misinformation is never too far away. A video of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey purportedly speaking in support of Jaden Ivey has now gone viral on social media.

The video, where Maxey speaks to reporters from the dressing room, was shared with the following quote attributed to Maxey: "I stand with Jaden Ivey on everything he said. If they cut him, they might as well cut me too."...