Justin Bieber Orders His Pals Not To Trash Selena Gomez, Despite Her Jabs At Him

Justin Bieber is more than aware that his ex love Selena Gomez has made a few jokes at his expense since their breakup but hes ordered everyone close to him NOT to retaliate, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

As Bieber, 19, has struggled with some unflattering press lately, it was the breakup with Selena, 20, that hit him the hardest. And she didnt make it any easier for the star during her recent appearance on David Lettermans show.

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Now, the last time he was on, he and I got into a conversation and he said something and I said something, and then he said something and I said something, and I made him cry, the talk show host quipped to Selena.

Well then, that makes two of us, Selena answered, drawing laughs.

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Selena and Justin dated for nearly two years before breaking up just before New Years Eve while vacationing in Mexico together.

And she has taken a few other subtle shots at her ex, including one on Chelsea Handlers talk show.

But dont expect the Biebs to retaliate.

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Shes been bashing him but Justin has ordered everyone around him not to retaliate, said a source.

He told his friends and everyone else about Selena, shes off limits, the source told Radar. He told everyone to leave her alone.

He doesnt want to fuel the fire and he just doesnt want it to be that way with her. I dont want anyone saying anything negative about her, is what he told his pals.

Bieber collapsed on stage in London earlier this month and has had some choice words on Twitter toward his critics.