Pat Tillman is an American hero, and the NFL is, of course, proud to be associated with him. But his mother, Mary Tillman, believes that the league only wants to be associated with him on its terms.In an interview with Dave Zirin, Mary Tillman said she still doesn't think the Army has given her a straight answer about the circumstances of Pat's death, and she thinks the NFL would rather exploit her son's death than help her find out the truth:
"I think the [NFL] has not gone out of its way to help," she told me. The league has "exploited Pat, just like the military. ... [It has] a beautiful statue to him at the Cardinals' stadium. I don't know if that's more for us or the [NFL]. I feel like it's more for the league."Zirin writes that NFL owners have the political clout -- thanks to millions in campaign donations -- to put pressure on the government to get to the bottom of what really happened. Mary Tillman thinks they should.
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6-10-2008 @ 8:20AM
Roy said...
We have listened to you continue this crusade for several years now. We are sorry you lost your son, but for his memory's sake- shut up. You are doing nothing but dishonoring his name. Do you think he joined you you could spend years beating up on his military buddies? The NFL is not going to get your answers. No one is.
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6-10-2008 @ 9:56AM
BlueGuy said...
Wow, she is going too far now. It's time to let it pass.
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6-10-2008 @ 9:57AM
James Martin said...
Hey Roy, I think the military lying and covering up the circumstances surrounding Pat's death, and lame responses like yours does more to dishonor his name than his mother seeking the truth. Maybe you should shut up.
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6-10-2008 @ 10:07AM
Dr Huxtable said...
All the evidence was destroyed. There will never be any way to prove exactly what happened to Pat. We know that he was killed by friendly fire and that's all we'll ever know, unless the man who killed him suddenly confesses.
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