The once-great Chicago Bulls have had a challenging season, currently holding on to a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference with a 33-41 record. As a result, ESPN Chicago host Marc Silverman, known as Silvy, is “boycotting” the organization until changes occur. Over the past few years, the Bulls have found themselves in a dismal situation—often missing the postseason without being bad enough to secure a top draft pick, and they have only reached the playoffs once in the last seven seasons. This streak will extend to eight seasons unless they make a surprising run in the NBA play-in tournament.
This past Thursday, the Bulls secured a miraculous victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to a half-court game-winner from Josh Giddey. However, on Friday’s edition of his radio show, the Waddle & Silvy Show, Silverman expressed his refusal to attend Bulls games until he sees a commitment to winning from the ownership. “The boycott is about going to games, giving them my money. Until I know there is a real plan and ownership is committed to winning, I will not dish out 20 dollars a month to watch them,” he stated. “This isn’t about not watching them; it was about not going to the game.”
Silverman elaborated, “This is the only time I have ever actively boycotted one of my favorite teams, and I do it out of love. Every now and then, you have to punish your kids, right? I grew up attending Bulls games when nobody else did. I’m tired of them taking my money for building 38-win teams. This city deserves better. This ownership has been terrible.” He mentioned that his kids have asked to go to a Bulls game over spring break, but he told them no.
Silverman’s message is clear: mediocrity without a defined direction for the future is not worth the time or money needed to attend a Bulls game. On Monday, he further expressed his stance on the boycott, noting that after 48 years of attending games, it was time to take a stand. “I’ve been going to Bulls games for 48 years & sometimes you have to take a stand. And sometimes it’s outta love,” he wrote in a post on X.
I’ve been going to Bulls games for 48yrs & sometimes you have to take a stand. And some times it’s outta love. https://t.co/rO86n8MaZL
— Silvy (@WaddleandSilvy) April 1, 2025
Further emphasizing Silverman’s concerns, the Bulls faced a humiliating defeat against the top team in the league, the Oklahoma City Thunder, losing 145-117 on Monday.
