The mother of Pat Tillman, a fallen soldier and promising NFL player, criticized ESPN for its decision to honor Prince Harry with an award named in his honor.
Last week, ESPN announced that the royal would be this year's recipient of the esteemed Pat Tillman Award for Service – a decision that "shocked" Tillman's mother."I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award," Mary "Dannie" Tillman told The DailyMail. "There are recipients that are far more fitting.
RELATED: Damar Hamlin breaks down in tears during award tribute to Buffalo Bills training staff at ESPYSThe Pat Tillman Foundation – which Mary is not associated with – has been selecting recipients since the award was established in 2014. Mary has never been consulted or privy to recipients in the past, according to FOX News. Harry served in the British army for 10 years.
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