Prince Harry is just not match to acquire the Pat Tillman Award on the ESPYs, and it’s beautiful ESPN let him … on the very least, that’s what the late veteran’s mother thinks.

Mary Tillman — mom to former NFL safety Pat Tillman who joined the U.S. Navy after 9/11 and died in a pleasing hearth incident — spoke to Every day Mail about ESPN choosing Prince Harry to acquire the ESPY named in Pat’s honor … and, suffice to say, she’s not happy with the selection.

Tillman says, “I’m shocked as to why they might select such a controversial and divisive explicit individual to acquire the award.”

Mary gives she thinks there are further turning into folks to acquire the coveted trophy … unsung heroes who do not need the Duke of Sussex’s giant platform.

Tillman confirms ESPN didn’t search the recommendation of collectively along with her … pretty clear given her harsh condemnation of his selection for the glory.

Should you have no idea … the Pat Tillman Award for Service is an annual honor given at ESPN’s award current to a person or people who’ve served others in a implies that embodies the legacy Tillman left behind.

Last yr the glory went to the Buffalo Funds teaching workers for saving Damar Hamlin‘s life after he went into cardiac arrest on the sector.

Worth noting … Prince Harry has sturdy ties to the military group — serving two excursions in Afghanistan and founding The Invictus Video video games for wounded and injured vets — nevertheless, Mary seems unimpressed collectively along with his résumé.

BTW Mary’s not alone proper right here — with ESPN talking head Pat McAfee moreover blasting the selection all through his current Friday … saying he thinks his group’s working onerous to “piss of us off.”

We now have reached out to Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation for comment … to date, no phrase once more.