Social media can be cruel. It gives unstable and downright bigoted people a platform to express miserable opinions to the world.
Tennis star Sloane Stephens said she received more than 2,000 abusive messages and comments on her Instagram Story following her third-round loss to Angelique Kerber (7-5, 2-6, 3-6) at the U.S. Open on Friday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.
Sloane apparently is no stranger to this kind of backlash, something she said is “so exhausting and never-ending.”
“I am human…,” she wrote. “After last night’s match, I got [more than 2,000] messages of abuse/anger from people upset by yesterday’s result. It’s so hard to read messages like these, but I’ll post a few so you guys can see what it’s like after a loss.”
The messages shared are a barrage of racial slurs, threats, physical, sexual abuse and more.
She continued: “This isn’t talked about enough, but it really freaking sucks. I’m happy to have people in my corner who support me. I’m choosing positive vibes over negative ones. I choose to show you guys happiness on here, but it’s not always smiles and roses.”
American tennis player Sloane Stephens received a torrent of angry messages on social media, including racist and sexist abuse, following her third-round loss to Angelique Kerber at the U.S. Open https://t.co/caj58IRnOh pic.twitter.com/lm1YmeAlAA
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