If this sort of behavior doesn’t get Armond White expelled from the @NYFilmCritics Circle then I don’t know what would... — Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) January 7, 2014

"You’re an embarrassing doorman and garbage man. F—you. Kiss my ass."

When a critic spews their vitriol directly at an artist in public, they've crossed the line. Armond White is why people hate critics. — Alan Cerny (@NordlingAICN) January 7, 2014

Variety gives some taste of the Armond White heckling. Those of us unlucky enough to be at his table heard much more: http://t.co/PnbiNBi9tv — Dana Stevens (@thehighsign) January 7, 2014

Ugh. Critic #ArmondWhite heckles McQueen and Belafonte (!) at #NYFCC awards. Contrarian is one thing, stupid another. http://t.co/5qRxOgExPo — Ty Burr (@tyburr) January 7, 2014

NY Film Critics Circle Awards Interrupted by Heckler Armond White http://t.co/AtD9jmTmyU I think it's time to kick White out of circle — Jen Johans (@FilmIntuition) January 7, 2014

If NYFCC has any sort of backbone, they would kick Armond White to the curb where he belongs. — elmayimbe (@elmayimbe) January 7, 2014

Did you read the story about the irresponsible film "critic?" Variety reported that during Monday evening’s New York Film Critics Circle awards presentation, White – who writes about film for CityArts – heckledfilmmaker Steve McQueen, who won the award for Best Director. McQueen had been brought to tears by an introduction from Harry Belafonte. Yet, from the back of the room (and reportedly inaudible to the people on stage), White – who didn’t like McQueen’s film – shouted:Just Armond being Armond, right? As Variety notes, the cantankerous White hosted the 2011 NYFCC event and White "took verbal jabs at the winning performances from Annette Bening and Michelle Williams." The following year, he "jeered at Robert DeNiro and Viola Davis as they were speaking on-stage."Movie experts, in addition to Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter, seemed to take offense, voicing their disgust for White and his behavior on Twitter. And these same sentiments crossed my mind numerous times as I scanned the reactions to White’s latest outburst. I so desperately wanted to ignore this story. Attention seekers act out of desperation, and the last thing I want is to give White more press for his antics. But the call to arms grew louder in the wake of White’s classless behavior, and the more I thought about it, the more I needed to ask, "How on earth is Armond White still in the New York Film Critics Circle ?"Blaming White for these outbursts is futile. Would you yell at the puppy you invited into your home if he crapped on your carpet? Of course not, but you’d take precautions to make sure the puppy didn’t soil your rug (or spoil your awards show) again.Instead, the New York Film Critics Circle should be asked why they continue to provide White with a platform for his vitriol. There’s a vast difference between having a contrarian opinion (as White often has) and behaving like a petulant child.Well said, "elmayimbe."When will enough be enough with White? I'm not calling for anyone's job here. But how is someone as irresponsible as White allowed in a professional critics' organization? Better yet, how "professional" is an organization if they consider White one of its own?The awards circus takes an annual beating, with too many groups falling over themselves to praise pre-determined "prestige" pictures for what feels like an eternal cycle of back slapping. Those of us who try and justify the existence of groups like NYFCC, LAFCA and countless others point to the films themselves, arguing thatexposure for a masterpiece likeis appreciated.Behavior like White’s overshadows McQueen’s work, and that’s a disgrace the NYFCC shouldn’t take lightly. I wasn’t at the event. I didn’t hear White’s comments. But in the wake of the event, his gross behavior became the storyof the accomplishments of the evening’s winners. And NYFCC is OK with this? They shouldn’t be. White should be removed from the group. To leave him on its roster means the NYFCC accepts his behavior, and I, personally, find that unacceptable.