Mary Tillman said there were other “far more fitting” recipients for the Pat Tillman Award, which was set up by ESPN in 2014 to recognize people “with a strong connection to sports” who have served others “in a way that echoes” her son’s legacy.

“I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award,” she told British newspaper the Daily Mail over the weekend. “There are individuals working in the veteran community that are doing tremendous things to assist veterans,” she added. “These individuals do not have the money, resources, connections or privilege that Prince Harry has.”