Mary Tillman Angry at ESPN for Giving Prince Harry Pat Tillman Award

Pat Tillman’s mother is unhappy with ESPN’s decision to give the award named after her son to Prince Harry.

At the annual ESPYs, the Pat Tillman Award is given to “an individual with a strong connection to sports who has served others in a way that echoes the legacy of former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman.” ESPN decided to present the award to Prince Harry this year for his service in the British Armed Forces and his work with the Invictus Games for wounded soldiers.

But Mary Tillman believes Prince Harry’s work is not worthy of an award named after her son.

“I’m shocked why they chose such a controversial and divisive person to receive this award,” Mary Tillman told the Daily Mail. “There are recipients who are much more appropriate.. There are people working in the veteran community who are doing amazing things to help them. These individuals do not have the money, resources, connections, or privileges that Prince Harry has. I think these types of individuals should be recognized.

Last year, the Pat Tillman Award was given to the Buffalo Bills coaching staff for saving Damar Hamlin’s life.

Pat Tillman was a Cardinals safety who left the NFL to join the Army less than a year after the 9/11 attacks. He died in Afghanistan in 2004 at age 27.