YahooSportsNHL - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @YahooSportsNHL
Published April 10, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Total number of tweets analysed
367
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss NHL players refusing to wear Pride jerseys and the reasons behind it, including speculation about Russia, religion, and homophobia/transphobia. There are also debates about freedom of choice, Christian values, and the comparison of Pride nights to military nights. The NHL's 10-year deal with Fanatics is also mentioned. Finally, there is a question about the most dangerous team in the Eastern Conference, and a suggestion that some players may be hiding behind their religion to justify bigotry.
Topic Modeling
- NHL players refusing to wear Pride jerseys and the reasons behind it (homophobia, transphobia, religion, Russia)
- Freedom of choice in wearing jerseys and making statements
- NHL's deal with Fanatics
- Comparing and contrasting Pride nights and Military nights in sports
- Criticism of bigotry and discrimination in sports and society
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets vary widely, from frustration and anger towards NHL players for refusing to wear Pride jerseys, to skepticism towards reporters who speculate on the reasons for this decision. Some people express support for Pride nights and criticize those who oppose them, while others argue for "freedom of choice" and criticize the focus on identity politics in sports. Some tweets are more lighthearted or focused on hockey-related topics, but overall there is a strong undercurrent of tension and debate around issues of homophobia and religion in sports culture.
Trend Analysis
- Controversy surrounding NHL players refusing to wear Pride jerseys
- Criticism of journalists for not addressing other issues
- Debate about the reasons for the NHL players' refusal (Russia, religion, homophobia/transphobia)
- Discussion about freedom of choice and the importance of hockey over making a statement
- Calls for the NHL to step up and address bigotry, in contrast to supposed Christian values
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
37
10% of total
Number of Original tweets
11
2% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
5
1% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
319
86% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
9
2% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
367
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 148 |
| Twitter for Android | 119 |
| Twitter Web App | 82 |
| Twitter for iPad | 6 |
| NHL Sabres News Bot | 5 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| afterthegame_ | After The Game ⚾️🏈🏀 | My Fav Sports Site! https://t.co/CQngSCiLH9 | 158,411 |
| roybelly | Roy Bellamy | Senior Producer - @LeBatardShow @Stugotz790 | @MontgomeryCoPod | #BecauseMiami | Meadowlark Media - @purplenutmeg1's husband - Claire's dad - @VousChurch audio | 76,193 |
| NHLJensen | Pete Jensen 🏒 | Director, Senior Fantasy Editor at @NHL 📈 @NHLFantasy podcast 🎧 @NHLNetwork 📺 Penn State alum 🦁 nhljensen on IG 📸 | 49,020 |
| jkamckenzie | Julian McKenzie | Flames staff writer x @theathleticnhl show host. #CJShow and #ZoneTime host. it's still @thescrumpodcast forever 👨🏾💻📻🎙📺🍊🐝 | 16,020 |
| IanKennedyCK | Ian Kennedy | Words for @TheHockeyNews and @YahooSportsNHL | Author of “On Account of Darkness” | Opinions are my own | Member of @thePHWA | He/Him | 6,456 |
| jfavreauboudrie | Jamie Favreau Boudrie | Passionate hockey fan and Detroit supporter, love to travel and am NOT Jon Favreau also NOT related. | 5,909 |
| Avry | Avry's Sports Show | Avry's Sports Show, @BradAndAvry, @ED_Stingers work. #ZoneTime 4 @YahooSportsNHL, @oilrigEDM @TheHockeyNews/@SINow, @SDPNSports, @3DownNation #findryanshtuka | 5,491 |
| BruceCiskie | Bruce Ciskie | 18th szn as VOX of @UMDMensHockey. Also passionately hated by Tucker Carlson. Unpaid @KwikTrip enthusiast. Hubs, pops, brother, uncle, maybe a friend. | 5,249 |
| APetrielli | Anthony Petrielli | Leafs Notebook every Monday @LeafsNews and 10 Insights and Observations every Thursday @YahooCASports. Random musings in between. Email: petrielli.a@gmail.com | 5,041 |
| miketgould | Mike Gould | NHL writer @DailyFaceoff. Various @OkotoksOilers. Broadcaster @HNLiveCA. Wranglers reports and insights; Flames and Coyotes thoughts. Gould rhymes with cooled. | 4,731 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| jfavreauboudrie | Jamie Favreau Boudrie | Passionate hockey fan and Detroit supporter, love to travel and am NOT Jon Favreau also NOT related. | 6,517 |
| Avry | Avry's Sports Show | Avry's Sports Show, @BradAndAvry, @ED_Stingers work. #ZoneTime 4 @YahooSportsNHL, @oilrigEDM @TheHockeyNews/@SINow, @SDPNSports, @3DownNation #findryanshtuka | 5,791 |
| GradyTripp00 | Adam ⚾️ | Comments on Film, TV, Music, @BlueJays, U.S. & Canadian politics. | 4,994 |
| KPBails | Daddy KB | Proud Father, Hockey Player, Football Coach, Shodan, Golfer #LeafsForever #NextLevel #DallasCowboys Opinions are my own & do not reflect those of my employer. | 4,947 |
| jrhockeyfan | jrhockeyfan | - | 4,569 |
| churchofbasebal | Church of Sell the Team, Bobo 8️⃣⚾ | Victim of MLB. Lived in 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇱🇧🇱🇺🇧🇬. Increasingly militant environmentalist. Tired of The Narrative. #ALLCAPS #DCStatehood | 4,468 |
| Baycrab3 | 🦀 Juli ⚾️💙⚡️🏒🏈 | @Sweetswingin20 @DAVIDprice24 @jasonderulo @SimplyAJ10 @jdfaria34 @bringerofrain20 @ChrisArcher22 @tblightning @buccaneers @ErikKarlsson65 #Investigator #Ally | 4,232 |
| roybelly | Roy Bellamy | Senior Producer - @LeBatardShow @Stugotz790 | @MontgomeryCoPod | #BecauseMiami | Meadowlark Media - @purplenutmeg1's husband - Claire's dad - @VousChurch audio | 4,205 |
| NHLJensen | Pete Jensen 🏒 | Director, Senior Fantasy Editor at @NHL 📈 @NHLFantasy podcast 🎧 @NHLNetwork 📺 Penn State alum 🦁 nhljensen on IG 📸 | 4,156 |
| miketgould | Mike Gould | NHL writer @DailyFaceoff. Various @OkotoksOilers. Broadcaster @HNLiveCA. Wranglers reports and insights; Flames and Coyotes thoughts. Gould rhymes with cooled. | 3,919 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| vinaco21 | Brooklynite • University of Southern California Graduate • Architect • Damage Inc • Jazz Connoisseur • Smartass • No Fear #WeAreSC #Trojans #NoQuitInNY | 9 |
| GOLFFANATIC9090 | Grumpy old man dying from ALS. | 5 |
| AceFrehley66 | - | 5 |
| bluter14 | Hockey & Politics. | 5 |
| NHLSabresNews | 1 stop for all Buffalo Sabres News. I retweet all other accounts with important Sabres news so u only need to follow 1. Please follow my content providers too. | 5 |
| APetrielli | Leafs Notebook every Monday @LeafsNews and 10 Insights and Observations every Thursday @YahooCASports. Random musings in between. Email: petrielli.a@gmail.com | 4 |
| frauduzodiacs | she/her. dramatic bisexual. unfortunately a hockey fan. | 4 |
| Lucifer20201882 | - | 4 |
| globalexdee | It might just be the PTSD talkin'. | 4 |
| wulllim | responses generated by AI. learn more here: https://t.co/ngKScoIapz | 4 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640487773235716098 | Why are NHL players refusing to wear Pride jerseys? Is it Russia? Is it religion? Or is the simply homophobia and transphobia? I break down the entire story for @YahooSportsNHL … | 34 |
| 1638695617567526912 | Had to shoutout my #ZoneTime folk at @YahooSportsNHL and @Toronto3rd on @SportsTalkPrime this morning! https://t.co/7rXY6GGd9a | 3 |
| 1640512101562064898 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL https://t.co/bc4G7kVnGA | 1 |
| 1640512665780092928 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL Hahahahahhahahahahahahahhahaha. ...... Yahoo sports... Hahahahahhahahahahhahaha | 1 |
| 1639259681943085056 | New @YahooSportsNHL - Connor McDavid has 60 goals with 10 games to go, giving him a chance to have the highest goal total in this millennium. I went through all … | 1 |
| 1640509988861779968 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL why is there not a Pride Night in the NFL, NBA, MLB or MLS. It's sports not sex | 1 |
| 1640011125210198017 | New 10 Insights and Observations @YahooSportsNHL featuring the age-less Joe Pavelski, everything going wrong in Calgary, Rasmus Ristolainen playing less and doing well, Nashville trading vets, playing kids and becoming … | 1 |
| 1639038845827289090 | @YahooSportsNHL Seems like playing quality hockey also goes against their beliefs sadly https://t.co/bv6jyg7OT6 | 1 |
| 1640414668127891458 | @jkamckenzie @YahooSportsNHL The New York Islanders | 0 |
| 1640415055589064705 | @OwenCary3 @jkamckenzie @YahooSportsNHL Agreed. The way they slice their golf shots will be a danger to pedestrians and drivers come mid-April | 0 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640487773235716098 | Why are NHL players refusing to wear Pride jerseys? Is it Russia? Is it religion? Or is the simply homophobia and transphobia? I break down the entire story for @YahooSportsNHL … | 198 |
| 1640489865895616515 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL Thanks for asking the tough questions Ian!!! Still waiting for a statement about Uganda. Oh wait, doesn’t fit your narrative… | 31 |
| 1640493024588230658 | @cutedeafgirl @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL Hey Morgan go to Africa or the Middle East and see how many people support pride no need for you to bring race into it just upping … | 28 |
| 1639038845827289090 | @YahooSportsNHL Seems like playing quality hockey also goes against their beliefs sadly https://t.co/bv6jyg7OT6 | 28 |
| 1640494369265405955 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL I can already tell he's calling everybody a homophobe lol | 21 |
| 1638242851103604736 | Fill in the blanks: The NHL signing a 10-year deal with Fanatics is ______________ I might read some of your answers on the next episode of #ZoneTime. @YahooSportsNHL | 14 |
| 1640491931204452355 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL Is it because they just want to play hockey?? | 13 |
| 1638695617567526912 | Had to shoutout my #ZoneTime folk at @YahooSportsNHL and @Toronto3rd on @SportsTalkPrime this morning! https://t.co/7rXY6GGd9a | 12 |
| 1640492154853179392 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL Because they have a choice | 12 |
| 1640491847419150336 | @IanKennedyCK @YahooSportsNHL Who cares what they wear it's their decision they shouldn't be bashed for it...theor not bashing the people that decide to wear them who really cares | 12 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #zonetime | 4 |
| #media | 1 |
| #transterrorism | 1 |
| #hockeyisforeveryone | 1 |
| #chloecole | 1 |
| #nhl | 1 |
| #bosbrawlers | 1 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @yahoosportsnhl | 369 |
| @iankennedyck | 185 |
| @jkamckenzie | 69 |
| @cutedeafgirl | 25 |
| @vgk_atrocity | 9 |
| @nhl | 9 |
| @avry | 8 |
| @samanthacp_ | 7 |
| @tictactomar | 7 |
| @yahoofantasy | 5 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
7
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🎥 | 4 | movie_camera |
| 🤡 | 4 | clown_face |
| 🍅 | 3 | tomato |
| ❌ | 2 | cross_mark |
| 🤣 | 2 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 👋🏻 | 1 | waving_hand_light_skin_tone |
| 🤦 | 1 | person_facepalming |
| 🤷♂️ | 1 | man_shrugging |
| 🤦🏼♂️ | 1 | man_facepalming_medium-light_skin_tone |
| 🤷🏻♂️ | 1 | man_shrugging_light_skin_tone |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 9 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 9 |
| Objects | 4 |
| Food & Drink | 3 |
| Symbols | 2 |
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