Prince Harry is set to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Awards on Thursday (July 11). However, the decision to award the Duke of Sussex with the prize created in honor of NFL player-turned-US Army Ranger Pat Tillman sparked outrage.
Mary Tillman, the mother of late former Arizona Cardinals safety-turned-US Army soldier Pat Tillman, heavily criticized the ESPY Awards’ choice, as she was allegedly not consulted.
She told The Daily Mail on Sunday (June 30): “I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award.