Pat Tillman’s mother is unhappy with ESPN’s decision to award her son’s award to Prince Harry.
At the annual ESPYs, the Pat Tillman Award goes to “an individual with a strong connection to sports who has served others in a way that emulates the legacy of former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger, Pat Tillman.” This year, ESPN decided to award the award to Prince Harry for his service in the British Armed Forces and his work with the Invictus Games for wounded soldiers.
But Mary Tillman says Prince Harry’s work is not appropriate for the award that bears her son’s name.
“I was shocked as to why they would choose such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award,” Mary Tillman said. daily Mail.There are much more suitable recipients.“There are individuals who work in the veterans community and do great things to help veterans. These individuals do not have the money, resources, connections or privileges that Prince Harry has. I feel that these individuals should be recognized.”
Last year, the Pat Tillman Award went to the Buffalo Bills coaching staff for saving the life of Damar Hamlin.
Pat Tillman was a Cardinals safety who left the NFL to join the military less than a year after the September 11 attacks. He died in Afghanistan in 2004 at the age of 27.
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