Panthers pay tribute to Jose Fernandez by wearing #16 jerseys for warmups.

[Samkow]

http://deadspin.com/the-florida-panthers-are-all-wearing-jose-fernandez-jer-1787774047

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[trostol]

well done Panthers!!!!

 

[BonMorrison]

Very nicely done.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Nice touch, Florida.

 

[Android 16]

And Barkov

#16

Gets the GWG.

Pretty awesome.

 

[The Expert]

Really cool of them to do that.

 

[izzy]

Panthers are awesome.

 

[Terry Yake]

awesome and classy move by the panthers

 

[Legionnaire]

Such a sad situation. Good job by the Panthers paying their respects.

 

[Oan]

Who is he?

 

[Legionnaire]

Who is he?

24 year old Cuban pitcher who was killed in a boating accident.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...dez-killed-boating-accident-marlins/91076824/

 

[King Weber]

Who is he?

he was a baseball player for the Miami Marlins. He died in a boating accident late last month.

 

[Oan]

24 year old Cuban pitcher who was killed in a boating accident.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...dez-killed-boating-accident-marlins/91076824/

Thanks. Has there been any speculation as to why they crashed? Just driving too fast?

 

[Gentle Man]

Thanks. Has there been any speculation as to why they crashed? Just driving too fast?

He was a passenger as far as I know.

 

[Legionnaire]

Thanks. Has there been any speculation as to why they crashed? Just driving too fast?

Not really from what I've heard. I'm thinking they just didn't see the jetty because of the dark.

 

[Dogewow]

Great gesture by the Panthers.

Terrible, sad situation.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

At first when I saw so many #16 I thought "yikes, I knew Barkov was a two-way forward but this season he's literally everywhere"

Really nice tribute!

 

[KarmaPolice]

Very classy gesture by the org.

 

[RORbacon]

Nicely done Panthers.

 

[Drij]

Who is Jose Fernandez?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Who is Jose Fernandez?

Superstar 24 year-old Cuban pitcher for the Marlins killed in a boating accident a couple weeks ago. One of the top 3-5 pitchers in baseball, absolutely dominant and a thrill to watch. He'd just announced that his wife was pregnant with their first child less than a week before dying, to boot.


Nice gesture by the Panthers.