When NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus (who doesn’t appear to be on Twitter, but is pictured here) made his comments against NHL players’ playoff beards to The Chicago Tribune, it made life very difficult for the similarly-named Mark Lazerus (pictured above). Lazerus’ job also involves hockey; he’s the Blackhawks’ beat writer for The Chicago Sun-Times. For the last 24-plus hours, he’s been dealing with Twitter abuse from those who think he’s the NBC Sports chairman. But at least he appears to be taking it well…
Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBC Sports.
Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus), good guy who covers the Blackhawks.
Yeah, that’s not confusing at all.
— Kristopher Martel (@kmartel_sports) June 9, 2015
One makes gobs of money. The other makes Zoolander references on Twitter. https://t.co/JJqkLHngo2
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 9, 2015
All I said is *I* am kind of over it. Players can do whatever they damn well please. I'm not chairman of NBC Sports. https://t.co/YZn8Pdobob
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 9, 2015
@MarkLazerus You're Homer Simpson now from Police Cops. pic.twitter.com/NL893FM6Pz
— Bobby Mason (@325_Hawks) June 9, 2015
Lazerus even decided to change his profile picture to an old one with a beard to confuse those abusing him for his supposed anti-beard stance. It didn’t stop all the attacks, though.
I should change my profile pic to one of me with the beard I had all winter. That would confuse all the people who can't spell.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 9, 2015
I'm Mark Lazerus, and I don't care if you have a beard. #TemporaryProfilePic
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 9, 2015
@JoeYerdon Spelling is hard.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 9, 2015
The confusion even permeated Lazerus’ dreams.
I dreamed I grew back my beard. I wish I were kidding about this. #StillNotMarkLazarus
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 10, 2015
Hopefully Twitter users will figure out they’re going after the wrong guy. At least Lazerus has a good sense of humour…
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