Brian Littrell is facing backlash for making homophobic comments during an argument with a man in Florida.
The case came to light when Littrell presented the video in a police complaint, initially seeking battery charges against a beachgoer identified as Kyle Gallagher, per local outlet. WMBB.
The video shows a heated argument on March 22 in Walton County about filming and personal space.
During the argument, Littrell allegedly accused the man of getting too close, while Gallagher claimed the singer took his phone.
“This is what I’m dealing with,” Littrell says. “This is what I’m dealing with. People like this.’
“Serious?” Gallagher is heard saying, and Littrell intervenes, “Just like that.”
“You can’t even shove your phone in my face, man,” Gallagher replies. “You’re lucky I didn’t knock you out.” Littrell continues to argue with Gallagher.
“Yes, you did,” Gallagher says of Littrell allegedly grabbing his phone. “You reached around me from behind my back, dude, I got you on video. You’re fucking bro. You’re never gonna do that – you bought a house next to private property.”
“You touched me,” Littrell says, which Gallagher denies.
At one point in the footage, Littrell appears to use a slur as the pair argued over who was filming who. “Do you want to be gay? Do you want to be off*****?” Littrell seems to say.
“I’m having a good time here,” says Gallagher as he films Littrell appearing to say the slur.
“This is what I’m dealing with. We’ll have it removed,” the musician continues. “Public access doesn’t give you a public beach,” Littrell adds as the two go back and forth.
“You’re done, bro,” replies Gallagher. ‘You don’t get any privacy. You never get any privacy here.’
“I can’t wait for this to come out,” Littrell says of the video.
Littrell initially sought battery charges against Gallagher, claiming he had been hit and felt unsafe.
Gallagher said in his own statement to police that he reacted instinctively after being startled by a phone near his face.
Prosecutors declined to pursue the case, saying the video showed a lack of criminal intent and that the evidence better matched Gallagher’s account of events.
Littrell’s lawyer has reversed the decision, describing his client as the victim of a “hostile” encounter and criticizing local authorities.
