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As we previously reported, Tillman's mother, Mary, was dissatisfied with this year's pick for the award ... saying there were plenty of lesser-known candidates that deserve some recognition -- and referring to Harry as "controversial and divisive" in the process.

ESPN talent Pat McAfee also dogged the selection ... claiming it felt like the network was purposely trying to strike a controversy.

The outlet got wind of all the outrage ... and released a statement further explaining why Harry earned the award through all the work he's done with his yearly sports event for injured or ill military members.

"ESPN, with the support of the Tillman Foundation, is honoring Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, specifically for the work of The Invictus Games Foundation as it celebrates its 10th year promoting healing through the power of sport for military service members and veterans around the world," the outlet said to TMZ Sports.

"While we understand not everyone will agree with all honorees selected for any award, The Invictus Games Foundation does incredible work and ESPN believes this is a cause worth celebrating."

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Skinny•11 months

Dan Patrick voice. The whiiiiiiff.

19•11 months

Eunichs Sucking Peen Network

LSU Tiger Eyes•11 months

ESPN is a Disney-owned subsidiary; what else do you expect? Being part of Disney means ESPN benefits from synergies and resources that enhance their broadcasting capabilities and global reach to the millions of morons out there.

TFH•11 months

ESPN is shite.

LSUbacchus81•11 months

Is anyone surprised that ESPN would do this?

cajunmud•11 months

In this day and age of equality and diversity and all of this crap, how do we still have "Royalty" on this earth. How is it that some classes or tiers of folks (who have usually thieved their way to the top) still have the power to live off of the rest of us?

Social media needs to target the banksters, the elites and those enablers in gov thru out the world who have kept them in power...and expose the whole rotten bunch like it did Cosby et al. I think it's coming.

Oh...and Disney...cut the prince and princess bullshitt and stop fckn up our lil girls.

jbird7•11 months

Unfortunately the people who run social media fall into that category of elite with power, highly doubt it ever comes. Getting rid of social media completely would be a much better idea.

biglego•11 months

But not tigerdroppings

cajunmud•11 months

@jbird7, well you may be right. The SCOTUS just backed the tyrants' censorship last week.

Here's what the lower court's Louisiana judge said about it, “If the allegations made by plaintiffs are true, the present case arguably involves the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history.” He went on to describe the government’s actions as creating “an almost dystopian scenario” reminiscent of George Orwell’s “Ministry of Truth.”

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