Brian Littrell is facing backlash for using a homophobic slur during an argument with a man in Florida.
The matter came to light as Littrell presented the video in a complaint to police, initially seeking battery charges against a beachgoer identified as Kyle Gallagher, per local outlet WMBB.
The video shows a heated exchange on March 22 in Walton County over filming and personal space.
During the argument, Littrell is said to have accused the man of getting too close, while Gallagher claimed the singer grabbed his phone.
“This is what I deal with,” Littrell says. “This is what I deal with. People like this.”
“Seriously?” Gallagher is heard saying, to which Littrell chimes in, “Just like this.”
“You can’t even shove your phone in my face, bro,” Gallagher responds. “You’re lucky I didn’t knock you the f*** 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 f***** bro. You’re never gonna — you bought a house next to private property.”
“You touched me dawg,” Littrell says, which Gallagher denies.
At one point in the footage, Littrell appears to use a slur as the pair argued over who filmed who. “You want to be gay? Want to be a f*****?” Littrell appears to say.
“I got it right here,” Gallagher says while filming Littrell appearing to say the slur.
“This is what I deal with. We’ll have him taken off,” the musician continues. “Public access doesn’t grant you public beach,” Littrell adds as the two go back and forth.
“You’re done for, bro,” Gallagher replies. “You’re not gonna get privacy. You’ll never get privacy here.”
“I can’t wait till this gets out,” Littrell says of the video.
Littrell initially sought battery charges against Gallagher, alleging he was struck and felt unsafe.
Gallagher, in his own statement to police, said 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 aligned more closely with Gallagher’s account of events.
Littrell’s attorney has pushed back on the decision, describing his client as the victim of a “hostile” encounter and criticising local authorities.
