Remembering Arnold Palmer, "the epitome of a golf player"

q's sports culture panel thinks beyond the play-by-play to weigh in on the societal impact of sports stories. Not a fan? Not a problem. Our panel watches much more than the scoreboard. 

Candy checks in with sports journalists Dave Zirin, Morgan Campbell, and Sonali Karnick. Today:

• The panel pays tribute to three sports heroes who died this week:
  • Golfing legend Arnold Palmer. The "Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan" was the first athlete to copyright his own name, thus ushering in a new era of one-man brands that allowed for prosperity after short athletic careers and autonomy from the undue influence of team managers. 
  • José Fernández, the Miami Marlins' 24 year-old star pitcher, was supposed to re-energize the team's fan base. The exciting rising star died in a boating accident and leaves behind a family, a potential barely tapped and a legacy of enjoying the game.
  • Ed Temple, the track and field coach at Tennessee State, a historically black college. The unsung hero coached 40 Olympians, all African-American women, in the middle of the Jim Crow era.
• NBA season is starting and athletes are being asked about national anthem protests. Some athletes say they'll be kneeling in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, others say they won't. The panel predicts how will the league deal with political statements on the court. 

WEB EXTRA | Watch below as José Fernández hits his first home run (and then takes a peek at it).