Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MarkLazerus
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
699
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-27
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
3 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The NHL is facing criticism for its handling of inclusion issues after teams and players refuse to wear pride-themed jerseys, leading to the evaluation of annual Pride Nights. Hockey writer Mark Lazerus contends that the league lacks the courage to fight for these issues. Some Twitter users are supportive of the players who refused to participate in the Pride Nights, while others criticize the pressure being put on individuals and teams to support a cause they may not believe in. Lazerus also shared his thoughts on various movies.
Topic Modeling
- Controversy surrounding NHL's annual Pride Nights
- Opinions on film recommendations from @MarkLazerus
- Resistance to forced narratives and agendas in sports
- Individual/team pressure to support certain beliefs/values
- Offended on behalf of others and standing up for principles
Emotional Analysis
The majority of the tweets do not express a clear emotion in response to the NHL's decision to evaluate the future of annual Pride Nights. Some tweets, however, express frustration and disappointment in the NHL's lack of backbone when it comes to inclusive issues, while others criticize those who disagree with the pride-themed jerseys and accuse them of lacking backbone. Additionally, several tweets are unrelated to the topic and instead focus on recommending movies or expressing opinions on other issues.
Trend Analysis
- NHL considering the future of Pride Nights after some players refuse to wear Pride-themed jerseys
- NHL criticized for lacking backbone and courage in promoting inclusivity
- Debate on individual and team principles regarding support for Pride Nights
- Mentions of hockey-related topics, such as coaches and players
- Mentions of movies and TV shows, particularly ones set in Chicago
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
33
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of Original tweets
4
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
699
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
658
Percentage of total tweets
94%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
1%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
16
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 367 |
| Twitter for Android | 155 |
| Twitter Web App | 145 |
| Twitter for iPad | 22 |
| TweetDeck Web App | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfMJCleveland | Margot Cleveland | Senior Legal Correspondent @FDRLST. Catholic,conservative,~25 yrs fed. law clerk, former full-time university faculty, sometimes adjunct, lawyer, mom to CFer. | 138,822 |
| ThomasDrance | Thomas Drance | Senior Writer @TheAthleticNHL covering the Vancouver Canucks. Co-host #CanucksTalk on @Sportsnet650 catch us 12-2pm M-F. Author, hockey writer, former PR guy. | 43,728 |
| jon_greenberg | jon greenberg | Founding editor, senior columnist, The Athletic. Proud Ohio University alum. Email at jon@theathletic.com | 36,193 |
| ByScottPowers | Scott Powers | Senior writer for @TheAthleticChi, covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Email: scott@theathletic.com | 32,722 |
| MarkGoldberg13 | Mark Goldberg ⚖️ | No bots - appreciating Biden and the Democrats. Contra dance, traditional Irish music, clarinetist. Lifelong liberal, patent attorney in private practice. | 17,125 |
| craignewman | Craig Newman | Ex @crainschicago, @suntimes, @bostonglobe, @nwitimes. M Ed social science. History teacher and Baseball guy @amundsen_hs. I endorse nothing. Not @craignewmark | 15,585 |
| mikeclarkpreps | MikeClarkPreps | Football, hoops, wrestling, track, baseball. Chicago history/food/nature. Words: @suntimes_sports @sblivesports @LansingILnews. Email: mikeclarkpreps@gmail.com | 15,106 |
| ChiTownSports | Chicago | Hi! My name is Steve. I tweet mostly sports but lots of liberal politics, etc. as well. A Cubs fan who roots for the Sox. | 14,707 |
| CheapSeats411 | FitzMagic🍀 | I❤️Chicago Bringing the best of Chicagoland to the World WST Safe Space #FitzMagicEats #WhiteSox #Bears #Bulls Insta/TikTok: @CheapSeats411 🇨🇺🇮🇪 I speak GIF | 14,483 |
| SensCentral | Locked On Senators | The #1 Daily Podcast Covering Ottawa @Senators Hockey #LOSP with @RossLevitan and @brandonpiller1. Presented By @LockedOnNetwork. #Sens #GoSensGo Subscribe! ⬇ | 10,639 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| MarkGoldberg13 | Mark Goldberg ⚖️ | No bots - appreciating Biden and the Democrats. Contra dance, traditional Irish music, clarinetist. Lifelong liberal, patent attorney in private practice. | 18,832 |
| CheapSeats411 | FitzMagic🍀 | I❤️Chicago Bringing the best of Chicagoland to the World WST Safe Space #FitzMagicEats #WhiteSox #Bears #Bulls Insta/TikTok: @CheapSeats411 🇨🇺🇮🇪 I speak GIF | 13,518 |
| ChiTownSports | Chicago | Hi! My name is Steve. I tweet mostly sports but lots of liberal politics, etc. as well. A Cubs fan who roots for the Sox. | 13,254 |
| craignewman | Craig Newman | Ex @crainschicago, @suntimes, @bostonglobe, @nwitimes. M Ed social science. History teacher and Baseball guy @amundsen_hs. I endorse nothing. Not @craignewmark | 13,072 |
| tigerbeat | Steve Rhodes | Photojournalist Also @tigerbeat @instagram Mastodon @steverhodes@sfba.social Don't embed my photos as tweets/Instagram Pay for my work DM or srhodes gmail | 11,133 |
| axsmithsports | Alex B. Smith | Co-Host of @The_IceGuys Sports Handicapper @Pro_Wagering @TheHammerHQ @EdgeWorkShow. 312 & 651. Available for Radio. Will Write for Pay. Contact Info Below | 7,934 |
| mikeclarkpreps | MikeClarkPreps | Football, hoops, wrestling, track, baseball. Chicago history/food/nature. Words: @suntimes_sports @sblivesports @LansingILnews. Email: mikeclarkpreps@gmail.com | 7,438 |
| TheUBSoldiers | Union Blue Soldiers | Union Blue Soldiers is a Columbus Blue Jackets Supporter Group. We're always there for The Union Blue. Join Our Facebook Group Page. #UnionBluePride | 5,575 |
| ChiArunavo | Arun | - | 5,003 |
| howey_feelin | howey_feelin🏒🥅💰🥽 | #hockeytwitter #gamblingtwitter #bettingpicks #hockeypics #hockeymullet #hockeyhair #Blackhawks #NHL #NHLpicks🏒🥅 | 5,001 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| CubHawkBearBull | - | 11 |
| HawkfanB | #Blackhawks #Veteran | 8 |
| BinaryBoy66 | Not a “good human”, born sinner. If I have any hope at all, it ain’t much… and, Jesus, it ain’t in me. | 7 |
| jackoatmon | Creative Director. Anti-free speech. | 6 |
| howey_feelin | #hockeytwitter #gamblingtwitter #bettingpicks #hockeypics #hockeymullet #hockeyhair #Blackhawks #NHL #NHLpicks🏒🥅 | 6 |
| walkersmanage | 2X COVID SURVIVOR DESPITE BEING UNVACCINATED - MENTAL ILLNESS IS BEING DEMOCRAT- I LOVE TRUMP HATERS- STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT A WOMAN IS | 6 |
| GoldenMisfits | #VegasBorn | 6 |
| MarkTisdahl | - | 5 |
| EmmaDanielle4 | 🏀🏈⚾️🏒🥅🎬🎼🎤🎸✈️ 🌵🏜| HBO | TRUE CRIME | TRAVEL | FOOD & WINE | MUSIC | BRAVO | SPORTS | REAL HOUSEWIVES | COMEDY | CRACKER BARREL | HAPPY HOUR | | 5 |
| Paul_M_Anderson | Supplied to Anderson is written by the OC Bureau Chief of City News Service, Paul Anderson. | 5 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641409948306505730 | After some teams and players refuse to wear pride-themed jerseys, the NHL says it will ‘evaluate’ the future of annual Pride Nights. “This is not a league with a big backbone when it comes to these inclusive issues,” says hockey writer @MarkLazerus https://t.co/1ZCN9fOORo https://t.co/wH57eib1Gi | 16 |
| 1641455248181960706 | “They don’t have the courage to really fight for these issues.” Hockey writer @MarkLazerus says the NHL is facing a test in how it responds to players and teams refusing to wear pride-themed jerseys. https://t.co/1ZCN9fOh1Q https://t.co/81HNvohg1j | 8 |
| 1641274366443831297 | @MarkLazerus I’d rank Blues Brothers higher, but can’t argue much with that list. Vulture seems to agree with you too. https://t.co/eoUWULRSls | 2 |
| 1641521384408088576 | @FrontBurnerCBC @MarkLazerus Should the NHL continue theme based nights like pride night? | 1 |
| 1641430509099139075 | The excellent @MarkLazerus joins @FrontBurnerCBC to talk about the NHL and Pride. 👇 https://t.co/Htbix9hRA8 | 1 |
| 1641281458718253059 | @MarkLazerus Return to Me While You Were Sleeping | 1 |
| 1641482495811104781 | @MarkLazerus I gotta put Blues Brothers at #1, if for no other reason than the line, "I hate Illinois Nazis." I remember the Nazi demonstration in Skokie that inspired that scene, and unfortunately the quote is still relevant today. | 1 |
| 1641278244338171904 | @MarkLazerus My Bodyguard https://t.co/VlvWeRhzZo | 1 |
| 1641271746056658944 | @Jacktarrov @MarkLazerus @PierreVLeBrun Always the coward. | 0 |
| 1641273231846825985 | @MarkLazerus Thief Backdraft High Fidelity | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641409948306505730 | After some teams and players refuse to wear pride-themed jerseys, the NHL says it will ‘evaluate’ the future of annual Pride Nights. “This is not a league with a big backbone when it comes to these inclusive issues,” says hockey writer @MarkLazerus https://t.co/1ZCN9fOORo https://t.co/wH57eib1Gi | 66 |
| 1641273715513262082 | @MarkLazerus High Fidelity About Last Night (I really need to see Thief) | 28 |
| 1640387376265543687 | @MarkLazerus @ByScottPowers Can’t wait until you start whining about why the players aren’t wearing cowboy hats during warmups on Country night. | 20 |
| 1641475517017882625 | @FrontBurnerCBC @CBCNews @MarkLazerus Here’s a suggestion, focus on the product you’re trying to sell. You know, hockey. | 18 |
| 1641275602098421761 | @MarkLazerus Thoughts on Backdraft? CC:@YumperAndSvo | 17 |
| 1641275510389985280 | @MarkLazerus My Bodyguard with Matt Dillon filmed at Lakeview High School. Classic | 16 |
| 1641075220826947584 | @MarkLazerus We need Lovie to take over as coach in C-bus | 16 |
| 1640406915363618818 | @MarkLazerus @ByScottPowers How about stop forcing this narrative on people. It’s obvious when agendas are forced it will be met with resistance. | 16 |
| 1641455248181960706 | “They don’t have the courage to really fight for these issues.” Hockey writer @MarkLazerus says the NHL is facing a test in how it responds to players and teams refusing to wear pride-themed jerseys. https://t.co/1ZCN9fOh1Q https://t.co/81HNvohg1j | 14 |
| 1640507741562363904 | @MarkLazerus Woooooooo hooooooooo | 13 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #1 | 4 |
| #blackhawks | 3 |
| #fuckthenhl | 1 |
| #nhlishomophobic | 1 |
| #womanface | 1 |
| #genius | 1 |
| #defundcbc | 1 |
| #liberalismisamentaldisease | 1 |
| #6 | 1 |
| #2 | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @marklazerus | 699 |
| @frontburnercbc | 122 |
| @byscottpowers | 89 |
| @cbcnews | 67 |
| @brennanleffler | 22 |
| @mlbtv | 21 |
| @watchmarquee | 21 |
| @youtubetv | 21 |
| @mlb | 21 |
| @cubhawkbearbull | 14 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
6
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😂 | 10 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🤣 | 4 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🤡 | 4 | clown_face |
| 🥱 | 4 | yawning_face |
| 😉 | 3 | winking_face |
| 👇 | 3 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 👀 | 3 | eyes |
| 🤦🏼♀️ | 1 | woman_facepalming_medium-light_skin_tone |
| 😎 | 1 | smiling_face_with_sunglasses |
| 😳 | 1 | flushed_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 32 |
| People & Body | 12 |
| Animals & Nature | 1 |
| Travel & Places | 1 |