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Monday 6 May 2013

Serena Williams goes from being Sloan Stephens's mentor to being her enemy

Tennis sensation Sloane Stephens, 20, once said that Serena Williams was her role model and she looked up to her growing up. In fact Sloan said her dream was to be the next Serena Williams. Then the mentor and mentee met at the Australian open this past January and the mentee beat the mentor.

After then things changed between them. Apparently Serena didn't take too kindly to being beaten by Sloan and went from being Sloan's mentor to being her enemy in the blink of an eye..

In the latest issue of ESPN Magazine, Sloan blasts Serena revealing,
"She’s not said one word to me, not spoken to me, not said hi, not looked my way, not been in the same room with me since I played her in Australia. And that should tell everyone something, how she went from saying all these nice things about me to unfollowing me on Twitter.”
“Like, seriously! People should know. They think she’s so friendly and she’s so this and she’s so that - no, that’s not reality! You don’t unfollow someone on Twitter, delete them off of BlackBerry Messenger. I mean, what for? Why?”

105 comments:

florence said...

Hmmm! Celebs sha

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Babe, the only constant thing is change pls! Its foreboding palpable that Serena has her reputation maybe hurt from the trashing, Lol...

James said...

What a sore loser!

Anonymous said...

Sloan. Pele o. First to comment.

Anonymous said...

Is winning meant for selena only. ..jare dont mind her

Makeover by T.E.J.U said...

Some people wanna be @ d top forever, they want to win forever...mschew, evil tinkings... She shud rest!!!,she has enuf 4 a lifetime...! Sloan all d way.

Debora chidume said...

I tink say na 4 only nija quarrel t
Dey.hmm I tire for una

Sayo said...

Hehehhehe...BEEF!!!

ugo said...

That's not nice serena, u can't reign forever!

Anonymous said...

I wonder wat she's feeling like nw,yu met some pple up dere b4 yu bcame a star yurselve,so why d hate nw? Anuola

Anonymous said...

If its really true,then selena is portraying the behaviour of a CHILD.....you cannot always win in life.u cannot always take the lead.you cannot always be at first place.....that doesn't mean you aint good anymore,its just the way things are meant to be.......she should learn to swallow her pride,and accept defeat......linda,oya kwa
*crystal*

Anonymous said...

Wats d MORAL lessoN HERE now??

~prodigy07~ said...

Even Royal kings die,and are being replaced.everybody wil shine it's just a matter if time.Serena should quit when the ovation is loudest.

Anonymous said...

Sharrap there u have only heard one side of d story

Pat Nonso Nnoli said...

Give men wings to fly and if they choose not to fly, then, you can on them...

Unknown said...

bad sportswomanship Serena...and u know say i gbadun u o, u fall ma hand big time. Oya put her back on ya bbm and twirra sharply

Anonymous said...

Immaturity on the part of Serena, she hates losing anyway

Anonymous said...

Very bad Serena if is true......give her ur support. Remember some supported u when u were still coming up.

Ogazi-China

Anonymous said...

Nawa oooo...serena what re u thinkin naa...comply a beg.

Anonymous said...

Sisi serena haba kilode?

Woomie said...

aww... serena that's not fair.

Anonymous said...

Serena is a sore loser cmon she's descendin to d lvl of deletin sloan frm bbm is outright amatuerish n childish

Anonymous said...

What the heck did u expect her to do?she aint related to you in no way!Even a school boy whose position has always been first would shed a tear if he came second once,no body wants to be the king of yterday,guess her emotions got the best out of her and the best way to deal with it is by staying off you..

Anonymous said...

Serena is the boss. Don't mess with her.

Anonymous said...

Cest la vie. Take heart Sloan. Just don't let it get to you. Might want to refrain from talking about it to the media ( who will surely add salt and pepper) so that you don't cut off the last avenues for reconciliation with Serena later on.

Anonymous said...

As me, Sloan is feeling pompous bcos she was able to beat serena. What stops her from saying "hi" to her if she doesn't. What stops her from following her if she doesn't. The fact dat she taught u, u learnt from her is enuf for u to respect her for life, irrespective of what. Once a mentor is always a mentor, so give her that respect. Probably u r even the one trying to turn things the other way round bcos u defeated her, and that's why she is keeping u at arm's length.

missy said...

Dats really childish of serena!haba!!

Anonymous said...

Bad loser tinz!!!

Anonymous said...

Fuck her. The world is not a boxing ring wif that her muscular arm. Sloan go thank ur God say u c 1 of ur hiden enemies on time mtchewww

Anonymous said...

Serena is Cocky. Everyone knows that!

udbros said...

So selfish,vry bad an dagerous attitude,she doesn't celebrat odas ppl victory,na only she for da win,if na human being be God. chai!!!.

Anonymous said...

"jealousy tins"in Stella s voice
God pls help me to b at peace wt all

Anonymous said...

Ok na!

Anonymous said...

Serena why? u can't be winning all d time.

Anonymous said...

Well, I thought Sloan Stephens' interview shortly before her match with Serena at the Australian Open was quit rude. I understand her zeal to win, but you don't speak about a 'mentor' in such a manner and expect kisses

Anonymous said...

Serena why? u can't be winning all d time.

Anonymous said...

She's jealous #shikena#

Anonymous said...

Oh plsssssss...dats jst childish nd immature

ShishaDealer said...

I don't belive this .......Serena has more Class and is a Great athlete who has won a lot and has also lost........in other news buy your Shisha Pipe and Flavors froms us.....follow @shishadealer on twitter or add pin:23B365E2 onn bbm or call 08154563445 and Shisha will be at your doorstep

Anonymous said...

Serena's such a sore loser! Has a terrible temper, takes her frustration out on her rackets and the umpires! She desperately needs to get over herself already abeg!

Anonymous said...

if you ask me na who i go ask?....who is dis girl gan...she looks gay otherwise greeting na by force?

Onitsha boy

Anonymous said...

serena is immature.
these celebs and their drama sha. i tire! from naija to yankee to jand to chinko land, them be the same. drama kings and queens.

Rubynnia said...

Ecc 3:1-To everything there's a SEASON and a TIME to every purpose under the Heavens.

There's a time to reign and a time to givve way for others to also reign. So spend your time wisely!

Anonymous said...

I so luv serena but am kind of dissapointed.

Anonymous said...

Serena alada nikan je create a room for the poor gurl na,nothing last foreva and stop bein selfish seren.Kola

Unknown said...

Serena is a sore loser.

princessfummite said...

Bush meat don catch the hunter, serena dis world is soldier go soldier come...na wetin?? pls let d girl explore u can't be d champion for life o.

fikky said...

See Painment o.

Sour loser, acting like a 5yr old who lost a game of dancing chairs.

Anonymous said...

Serena obviously haven't heard dat ' d young shall grow'. Agboho too cha ochelu ibe ya. Dats all.

Yucee Igbinedion.

Ajetun Blog said...

oga ooo

Anonymous said...

Lol pure beef Serena. Please grow up!

HAYKAY said...

THAT IS SO UNFAIR AND IMMATURE FOR SERENA TO DO THAT TO SOMEONE SHE IS FAR OLDER THAN

zinny said...

Now dis is what I call #hating. Grow up serena!

Anonymous said...

If that's exactly what happened its nt nice but let's wait n hear serena's version of d story!

Anonymous said...

Let the ball bounce simple.

Anonymous said...

Una dey there dey make money, we dey here dey comment for mata way nor concern us, mmmttcchheeww, if una like make una fight Self na una sabi. But Serena if dis is true, its nt nice of Ʊ sha

SUNSHINE said...

Crystal clear hatred.
Mother Serena, agba ti de.
Leave lawn tennis for the young blood.

Anonymous said...

Serena please be matured upstairs dats childish u knw

Anonymous said...

Ahhhh madam, she shld calm down joor, she also defeated pple to b famous na, abeg let her embrace her spirit of sportsmanship n knw dt yu can't win alwys....it cud also b she underestimated Sloan, let her b mature abt d whole tin jor! #Ajyrow

Unknown said...

Serena d young shall grow old na, and d old shall retire.

Alicia says... said...

Loooool. Hilarious stuff

Anonymous said...

this man, serena, be nice.

Sweetest Honey said...

Guess she's disappointed, ashamed and angry Å´i̶̲̅Ï„ herself and feeling uncomfortable to look the lil girl in the eye!

Buh cut urself some slack Serena and face reality...dat means u'r getting old in d game n tired! U cant reign n rule forever!

Just swallow ur pride n embrace the defeat in good faith; embrace the lil girl infact ds is the time to encourage her the more n i'm so sure u wnt lose ur respect n dignity Å´i̶̲̅Ï„ her!

Nekizzle said...

Girl plz grow up abeg. See cry baby, mummy mummy serena unfollowed me on twitter and she hates me.... Nweeeeeeee. Mtcheeew

Nekizzle said...

Girl plz grow up abeg. See cry baby, mummy mummy serena unfollowed me on twitter and she hates me.... Nweeeeeeee. Mtcheeew

Anonymous said...

Hope serena still gets beaten @ Roland Garros by sloan if they meet, what example is she setting for the young ones? Sick babe!

#kaybams#

Anonymous said...

I don't believe dat shit!if she actually did dat,then sloan shld give us some proof!stupid gossip and silly girl,I hate girls my age!they can be so naïve!rubbish!abeg,serena,I love u jare!no mind some golddigging jealous biatch!sloan,if u like no go perfect ur game and be busy talking about a record holder and breaker.stupid brat

Anonymous said...

LIB readers,u pple are just robots,dem don talk 1 and u pple foolishly believed,smh*goats

Unknown said...

Nice one sister, is ur time.

Anonymous said...

If i consider u annoying i would delete you. but for winning me in a match, that would not be nice.

Didi said...

What did Sloan herself say to Serenade instead. Did she try to contact her 'mentor'? was she rebuffed?? Did Serena say anything nasty about her that she heard of?? Why d hurry to label Serena as 'bad' to the world, especially now that another grand sam is coming up.....remember what d bible says about He who digs a pit.....

Anonymous said...

i understand serena but she shouldn't ave taken it this far.

Anonymous said...

See dis girl ooo. Ur lucky sef na only deleting dem delete u. Hw will u go out there to beat your oga at the top in an important tournament? If na here, efcc and NDLEA don arrest you since. Na jail u for dey by nw. Lol.

Anonymous said...

I read the article. To me, Sloane just comes off as a whiny little crybaby. Serena is her competitor, not breastfeeding her. She never claimed to be her mentor. Because they are both black doesn't make her the next Serena. Tennis is competitive, Serena still wants to be on top. Sloane should just stfu and concentrate on her playing as people are already calling her beating of Serena a fluke.

Anonymous said...

I feel Serena's pain. Sloan probably formed a relationship with her, learnt her strengths and weakness and used it all to her advantage.
However, Serena, who's more experienced should have handled it better, atleast with the aid of good PR.

Anonymous said...

Maybe she serenaded Serena..

Anonymous said...

c'est la vie!

MR. SOLOS said...

Are you asking why? Common you know why, is because you disgraced her. But anyway Serena shouldn't have acted that way. "maturity?"

Anonymous said...

I've always known she's a cantankerous person, that Serena

Anonymous said...

Err linda, its not mentee, its protegee

Anonymous said...

Keep your cool girl! Don't abuse the fingers that f... U. With time she'll come round. Put yourself in her shoes. Everyone reacts differently. Be nice & stop painting her black to the entire world. Thank God she even mentored u

Anonymous said...

That might not be d reason for Serena's attitude. She might have done something else to her but attributing it to the fact that she won her, making people feel Serena is hating on her and trying to draw attention to herself cos she won Serena d star.

Anonymous said...

Serena why? You used to being my Hero but now...

Anonymous said...

First rule: do not outshine your master! The consequenses are too severe. If ‎​U̶̲̥̅̊ desire to be great,allow your master to outshine ‎​U̶̲̥̅̊ even when ‎​U̶̲̥̅̊ know ‎​U̶̲̥̅̊ are better off!

Anonymous said...

U meant sore...

Anonymous said...

Seriously?? U come to LIB for moral lesson? Scroll up and read d description of her blog, moral lesson ain't der! Gossip is and dats wat dis one is and we all know dat anyway so look elsewhere for ur moral lesson and leave Linda alone for us abeg...

Anonymous said...

.??

MY TURN said...

Serena is a sore loser agbaya ni yeee n the guys don't behave like this now haba she should be happy someone who looks up to her did well sigh

Dee said...

ABEG NO BE BY FORCE OH SHUUUUUUUUU, I MEAN I DELETE PPLE WELLA OFF MA BBM AND FB. ITS NOT PRIDE ITS JUST GETTING TIRED OF FAKE ASS PPLE #PERIOD.

Anonymous said...

Ure dull so u can't tell

Anonymous said...

Victoria Azarenka has beaten serena a couple of times yet they r good friends!sloane had a very bad attitude after that game!sloane is 2 young in this game 2 bhave like that.she was rude 2 serena!she's a child so she must f*** off.

Anonymous said...

you guys just read something in Linda's blog and you run off to start commenting without even authenticating the true and real story, and all you do is blame one party, na wao for una oooo. Una no go find out the truth of the whole story first.

Anonymous said...

I have always known serena †o be hostile and a sore looser.....carry go girl! na she sabi.

Anonymous said...

She don carry that African village mentality -"I'm ur elder and go dominate u forever."
Fuck her Joor!

Stacey said...

Serena has grown to be quite disgusting. She's the greatest snob ever, you needed to have seen her attitude when she came to Nigeria. Feeling like she's a Demi-god. Not only is she a sore loser, she's also petty. Like, jeez, why delete someone from your bbm because they beat you? Tsk tsk.

Anonymous said...

Black people, black brain!

Chichi Taichi Okere said...

She felt betrayed cos she'd exposed her weaknesses to her protege who in turn used that against her...in the game.Oldest trick in the book,massage ur opponent's ego to create a false sense of superiority.

Chichi Taichi Okere said...

I see we think alike :)

OGE said...

Dis girl should shut up already,she talks too much. Nobody has heard anytin else frm her since she won,
she keeps braggin abt it on tv,
watchd her on ellen show too(same talk) talk more of twitter,na constant bbm update e go be so Madam serena doesn't wnt to hav it rubbed on her face every now n den so she delete d child. Is her choice.
She should cont. her trainin n make a name for herself without rubbin oda pple's own on mud.

Anonymous said...

you pple are brainless. The question you should ask yourself is "Is she the first one to beat Serena?" of cos theres something else.

M.E.D said...

Selena ni selena gomez ko?

M.E.D said...

Really a sore loser......still like her tho!

Anonymous said...

all i know is '' e ni ta ba la ba ni baba'' so courtesy demands continuous respect from Sloan to Serena.....

Don'kluminati said...

Some1 explain this pix ,no be serena we dey talk about why am i seeing Venus! Linda attention to details !

Unknown said...

Lol..she's just showin off her naija side

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