Michael Jackson's Dad Joe Attends BET Awards

Just days after the death of his son, Joe Jackson attended the BET Awards and talked about the loss of Michael Jackson.

The Jackson patriarch, who walked the carpet with his attorney, told E! News' Michael Yo that he wished Michael could've seen the tribute that BET had in store that night.

"This should've happened when he was living because he was that kind of a star," Jackson said.

He asked that people remember that his son "was the greatest star in the world" and that the late musician deserved all of the recognition.

When the pop icon's father was asked about the events surrounding Michael's death, he said, "I have a lot of concerns but I can't get into that…I don't like what happened," according to CNN.

After Ne-Yo performed Michael Jackson's "Lady in My Life" during the BET Awards Sunday night, Joe Jackson was shown in the audience shedding tears.

Check out highlights from the show in our 2009 BET Awards gallery.

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