Hoodlum:

It could have been 85 or it could have been a little later before it was confirmed not just a rumor to Skinny .

Regardless the hate that many of these guys that there families were in the mob or on the sidelines started while Nick was boss but these young adults were not saying to much out of there circle.

They all wanted to get made around that time and they were not cos Nick was thinking treason and not making blood from outer guys unless he had no choice.

As this was pissing off these young guys and jr was rubbing it in there face even though he was not made yet he knew he was getting his button and he would stay in his dad's ear about the guys he did not like or guys that fucked with him even if just words.

That shit with Skinny was on long before jr. Was shot and lots of the young guns wanted jr. Out of the way so they could all get made.