Mary Tillman, the mom of Pat Tillman, has criticized ESPN’s choice of Prince Harry because the recipient of the Pat Tillman Award at this yr’s ESPYs. ESPN, nonetheless, says it has the help of the Tillman Basis, which was based by Tillman’s widow.“ESPN, with the help of the Tillman Basis, is honoring Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, particularly for the work of The Invictus Video games Basis because it celebrates its tenth yr selling therapeutic by means of the ability of sport for army service members and veterans all over the world. Whereas we perceive not everybody will agree with all honorees chosen for any award, The Invictus Video games Basis does unimaginable work and ESPN believes this can be a trigger value celebrating,” ESPN stated in an announcement.Marie Tillman Shenton, who was married to Pat Tillman when he was killed in Afghanistan, is the chair and co-founder of the Pat Tillman Basis. Tillman’s mom, Mary Tillman, isn’t concerned within the Tillman Basis and has no position within the choice of the Pat Tillman Award.The Pat Tillman ESPY Award goes to “an individual with a robust connection to sports activities who has served others in a manner that echoes the legacy of the previous NFL participant and U.S. Military Ranger, Pat Tillman.” Final yr the Pat Tillman Award went to the coaching employees of the Buffalo Payments for saving the lifetime of Damar Hamlin.Pat Tillman was a Cardinals security who stop the NFL to affix the Military lower than a yr after the 9/11 assaults. He died in Afghanistan in 2004 on the age of 27.