Brian McKnight Jr. Reacts To Dad Celebrating On Late Bro’s B-Day

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Brian McKnight Jr. reacts to his father celebrating his $8 million judgment against his mother on his late brother Nico’s birthday

During the early hours of Friday, October 17, Brian McKnight Jr. took to his Instagram Story to share snaps in response to his father.

“I tried, man. I really, really tried. To not bring this up. To let it go. To be the bigger person. To be mature… but what’s going on with my dad right now… if you all don’t see what’s going on. If you all don’t see the fact that this is a very painful, emotionally unavailable, unintelligent person who still can’t deal with his own death.” Mother…to decide to make posts on my late brother’s birthday?”

From there, Brian Jr. said, “Say what you want, dog. But the gloves are off on me.” Furthermore, he explained that he knows that “parents are human” and “have been through things too.”

“My problem, though, is… man, you don’t want me to start talking about the things that I had to deal with as a kid. The things that I’ll take to my grave. The things that my brother took to his grave! That we can put there. The things that we can say… because our father wasn’t emotionally intelligent enough and wasn’t mature enough to actually be a father,” Brian Jr. said. “You don’t want that!”

Ultimately, Brian Jr. explained that the post his father shared on his late brother’s birthday was “petty” and “ridiculous.”

“Who are you trying to hurt if not me, my mom, and my family?” Brian Jr. stated.

Click here to watch the full footage of what he had to say.

More on the singer winning $8 million judgment against Julie McKnight

As The Shade Room previously reported, Nico McKnight would have turned 32 on Thursday, October 16. However, he died of cancer in May 2025. While Brian Jr. and Nico’s mother, Julie, took to Instagram on Thursday to honor her late son, Brian McKnight took to his Instagram account on Thursday for another reason.

In the footage shared, he allegedly obtained an $8.8 million judgment against Jolie. This, he said, was her behavior, “attempted sabotage.” [his] Name and trying to harm him [his] A family with a book full of lies.” Furthermore, he included an audio recording of Jolie asking him not to contact their son Nico. This was played over footage of the singer jumping and jumping.

At this time, the verdict and the book Brian McKnight is talking about are still unconfirmed for TSR. However, it should be noted that in February, Julie McKnight released a novel called “Mama Bear: Beautifully Blended.” According to Amazon, the book offers “guidance for those navigating the twists and turns within a blended family.”

Julie McKnight wrote a letter to Brian McKnight Jr. after Nico’s death

As of Friday afternoon, October 17, Julie McKnight has remained mum on her ex-husband’s recent statements as well as her son’s situation. However, in July, Jolie remained silent when it came to consoling Brian McKnight Jr. in their grief.

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