Nikolas McKnight just isn’t here for Tyrese Gibson weighing in on his and Brian McKnight‘s fractured father-son relationship. The second eldest McKnight spoke out after Gibson critiqued Rickey Smiley‘s efforts to attach with Brian’s “disowned” children.
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Niko began his clapback on Instagram Story by blasting Tyrese’s alleged past living situation. He claimed that when he was a child, Gibson used to “sleep under [their] pool table.”
Then, he went in on Tyrese defending his father while having estranged relationships with those in his life.
“I do know the 90s R&N brotherhood is thicker than anything, but you need to sit this one out, champ. You’ve got relationships to repair together with your own children and your past decisions you’ve made on behalf of p***y and power. The allegiance in those two things is what keeps you guys from seeing that the one thing that matters in the long run is family. Real men can see past the bullsh*t.”
Niko also revealed that he was typing that message while on a “46-hour chemo infusion,” adding that the drugs had him able to “fade Jody.”
Tyrese seemingly has yet to answer the drag.
See his entire clapback below.
What Prompted Nikolas McKnight’s Message To Tyrese?
For context, before his marriage to Leilani, Brian McKnight welcomed 4 kids — Brian Jr., Nikolas, Briana, and Clyde—with three women. Lately, the singer has publicly distanced himself from the primary three, calling their beef “mutual.”
Meanwhile, he has publicly claimed Leilani’s biological children, Julia and Jack, as his own. When he and his wife welcomed a son last 12 months, Brian went the additional mile and legally modified his name to match the infant’s — negating his eldest Jr.’s name.
Most recently, Brian McKnight seemingly referred to his biological kids as “evil” and “negativity” that he needed to rid his lifetime of. Those comments are what prompted Rickey Smiley to increase his support. Note that Rickey’s son passed away in Jan. 2023, per USA Today.
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In a video posted to social media, Rickey explained that he felt “stunned and horrified” over Brian’s treatment of his biological children. He reassured the adults that they were “not thrown away” or “garbage.” In his words, they’re “loved” and needs to be “respected.”
“…If anyone gets this message out to Brian McKnight’s two sons and daughter: you’re all the time welcome to the state of Alabama… where you’ve got men and you’ve got uncles and you’ve got numerous people who… tackle kids which were abandoned by fathers,” he said.
But Tyrese seemingly missed the center within the message and as a substitute took the time to deal with Rickey on Instagram for chiming in.
Despite admitting that he’s never spoken to Brian McKnight concerning the strained father-child relationships, he felt it wasn’t Smiley’s place to comment.
Swipe below to see his entire message.
This isn’t Nikolas McKnight’s first time opening up publicly concerning the situation together with his dad. In April, Niko and his mother, Julie, clapped back at Brian, calling his biological kids “evil.”
