{"id":109248,"date":"2024-07-03T14:49:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/03\/piers-morgan-slams-prince-harry-as-money-grabbing-traitor\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:49:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:49:17","slug":"piers-morgan-slams-prince-harry-as-money-grabbing-traitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/03\/piers-morgan-slams-prince-harry-as-money-grabbing-traitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Piers Morgan SLAMS Prince Harry as &#8220;Money-Grabbing Traitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Piers Morgan has a lot to say about the latest scandal swirling around Prince Harry.<\/p>\n<p>And none of it paints The Duke of Sussex in a very positive light.<\/p>\n<p>As you may have heard about, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/07\/prince-harrys-new-controversy-slammed-by-mother-of-pat-tillman-over-espys-honor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry will be honored<\/a> this summer at the ESPYs as a recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service.<\/p>\n<p>This award is handed out to individuals who have made significant contributions in the world\u2026 which echo the legacy of the former NFL player and US Army Ranger, who enlisted after the September 11 terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex\" class=\"wp-image-503313 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2152500766-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Nigeria Unconquered, a charity organization that works in collaboration with the Invictus Games Foundation, at a reception at Officers\u00e2\u0080\u0099 Mess on May 11, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Andrew Esiebo\/Getty Images for The Archewell Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Quite a few people out there do not think Harry qualifies for this distinction \u2014 despite having served in the British military for 10 years, including two tours in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot.<\/p>\n<p>He also created the Invictus Games in 2014, an event that serves as a multi-sport, Paralympic-styled games for wounded or injured servicemen and veterans.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a bad resume<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-kids-private-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversy just follows Harry around<\/a> almost everywhere at this point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503317 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151924055-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a Sit Out at the Nigerian Defence Headquarters in Abuja on May 11, 2024 as they visit Nigeria as part of celebrations of Invictus Games anniversary.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In his column for the New York Post, Morgan was among those who took issue with this decision by ESPN, absolutely GOING OFF on Prince Harry, who he trashed as a \u201croyal traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPat Tillman is an American hero, a man who gave up serving his country to serve himself,\u201d Morgan said about the man who gave up a professional football career to fight abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The journalist then compared Tillman to Harry as follows, saying the latter is\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA man who so little understood the meaning of the word \u2018duty\u2019 that he swapped his job working for the public as a member of the British Royal Family for life in California as a greedy, money-grabbing celebrity trading off royal titles he does nothing to earn.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Piers Morgan in 2023\" class=\"wp-image-503319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Piers Morgan in 2023\" class=\"wp-image-503319 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1502934163-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Piers Morgan with the Interview of the Year award during The TRIC Awards 2023 at Grosvenor House on June 27, 2023 in London, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Kate Green\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Morgan concluded his rant with this simple point:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPat Tillman will be turning in his grave at this dishonoring of his name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morgan has slammed Harry and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/stars\/meghan-markle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a> every chance he has had since they walked away from their Royal Family duties in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>But he isn\u2019t alone in this case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry waves to fans\" class=\"wp-image-503321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry waves to fans\" class=\"wp-image-503321 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2151471688-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Harry waves as he arrives to attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral in central London, on May 8, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award,\u201d Mary Tillman, Pat\u2019s mother, recent told the Daily Mail, adding a few days ago:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are recipients that are far more fitting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are individuals working in the veteran community that are doing tremendous things to assist veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Responded ESPN to the blowback:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cESPN, 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. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA3L3BpZXJzLW1vcmdhbi1kZXN0cm95cy1wcmluY2UtaGFycnktYXMtZ3JlZWR5LXRyYWl0b3Itd2hvLWRpc3R1cmJzLXRoZS1kZWFkLw==\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piers Morgan has a lot to say about the latest scandal swirling around Prince Harry. And none of it paints The Duke of Sussex in a very positive light. As you may have heard about, Prince Harry will be honored this summer at the ESPYs as a recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service. 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