Decision to name Prince Harry the recipient of Pat Tillman award scorched by mom: 'Controversial and divisive'
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Prince Harry was recently named the recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service, much to the shock of his mother, who considered ESPN's decision to be unfitting.
On Thursday, ESPN announced that the royal would be this year's recipient of the esteemed Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPY Awards, a decision that Tillman's own mother finds stunning. Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
"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. There are individuals working in the veteran community that are doing tremendous things to assist veterans."