Mary Tillman has criticized the 2024 ESPY Awards for choosing Prince Harry to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service. The mother of late NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman expressed shock and disapproval over the decision to honor the Duke of Sussex, a British Army veteran, during the upcoming awards ceremony. While ESPN highlighted Harry's military service in Afghanistan and his work with the Invictus Games for wounded servicemen and women as reasons for the award, Tillman questioned the choice of such a controversial and divisive figure. The ESPYs' decision to honor Prince Harry in her son's name has sparked debate and disappointment, with Mary Tillman feeling left out of the decision-making process. The controversy surrounding the selection has raised questions about the criteria for the prestigious award and the significance of a recipient's actions in the sports community.