‘RHONJ’ Fans Want Joe Gorga Fired for His ‘Abusive’ Behavior

And to think, Season 13 of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' is only getting started 😬.

Season 13 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey only kicked off, but fans are already calling for Joe Gorga to be fired from the franchise.

During the most recent episode, which originally aired on Valentine's Day, Gorga, 43, ruffled feathers once again after a blowout on the show—which has only seen two episodes thus far, mind you.

The husband of RHONJ star Melissa Gorga, also 43, became irate during a sit-down with his sister, Teresa Giudice's, new husband, Louie Ruelas. The argument ensued shortly after Ruelas confronted Gorga about comments he made on his podcast regarding his role in the aftermath of Giudice's prison sentence and divorce from her first husband, Joe Giudice.

During the podcast, Gorga claimed he stepped up to help his sister and took credit for keeping the family together and financially afloat—statements Giudice and her daughters later denied on the Bravo reality TV show, which Ruelas brought up, causing Gorga to have a fit, punching the table and threatening Ruelas.

But due to the big holiday, fans were slow to respond to the drama, with many comments condemning Joe's behavior still going viral in the days after the episode initially aired.

"I am SO SICK of abusive Joe Gorga hitting tables, threatening violence, and acting like a f***ing PIG. This evil POS needs to get fired @BravoTV enough is ENOUGH," one fan tweeted in disgust.

Another brought up how the continued developments between the Gorga-Giudice family drama and how Joe treats his sister on the show has only made them more empathetic for Teresa, adding, "Im kind of team teresa now bc if joe gorga didn’t call her a c**t/b***h/scum every episode they would have a relationship," next to a gif of the viral "name-calling" scene with Real Housewives of Orange County alum Vicki Gunvalson.

"I want to know why Bravo Condones Joe Gorga's treatment to women? He's ABUSIVE!!FACTS !! I'VE NEVER SEEN THEM LET ANYONE ON ANY HOUSEWIFE SHOW GET BY WITH A LITTLE BIT AND THEY ARE FIRED ,NO ONE HAS EVER DONE WHAT JOE GORGA HAS AND KEPT A JOB !!" another angry Twitter user argued.

Fans also sympathized with Melissa, asserting her husband's behavior is taking away from her spotlight on the show and negatively affecting how viewers perceive the star.

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"Ik some of y’all gonna drag me for this but idc. I genuinely feel bad for Melissa. She hasn’t had a good edit once in the 10 years she’s been #RHONJ . Either she’s getting degraded by her husband or she’s fighting with Teresa," one user wrote, adding, "I would like her more if production showed her exploring her business ventures with Envy or given her own identity. Like @thirdking0208 said, all she been known as is the wife of Joe Gorga or Teresa’s sister in law. She’s never known as herself. Hopefully that can change."

The thread concluded: "I’ve always thought Melissa was the problem (because that’s how production perceives it) but it’s actually that husband of hers. She deserves better."

"Joe Gorga saying Joe Giudice was the problem, now it’s Louie.. Nah bro, YOU ARE THE COMMON DENOMINATOR! #RHONJ," someone else suggested, with another user adding: "I get that they are family and there’s a lot of dynamics but Joe Gorga needs to now step away from the show aspect of the relationships and let Teresa and Melissa BOTH shine because they are the…housewives."

Following the premiere on Tuesday, Gorga's sister and her husband made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Bravo's late-night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen, and the Real Housewife's reaction to the scenes only poured fuel on the fire for how some feel about Gorga's behavior.

"I feel bad for Teresa because it must be devastating to finally watch the episodes as they air and see for herself what Joe Gorga, her only immediate living family member has been saying about her for years on #RHONJ. She looks like she was holding back tears on #WWHL," one viewer tweeted.

Related: Teresa Giudice Called 'Rudest Person Ever' Following Tense Radio Interview

In response to a tweet where one fan said they would prefer Ruelas be casted over Gorga, another viewer claimed, "He [Gorga] needs to go and if Bravo doesn't fire them then something shady is going on,Joe Gorga is an Abusive man against women and I would think they would have to fire him, he's a liability."

"Joe Gorga saying they have become a disgrace, only to be followed by a flashback from 10 years ago showing he has been a disgrace this whole time! #RHONJ," a different WWHL fan pointed out.

Gorga's sister isn't free from escalating to physical drama, either, though. As we can all recall the very intense table-flipping scene (which she recently recreated with Drew Barrymore on the actress' talk show) from Season 1.

Some also agree that Gorga isn't the only one responsible for the argument and the dirt is on the hands of all those involved.

"Louie trashing Joe Gorga repeatedly on #WWHL shows that he is just as much a part of the problem, and maybe the cause of it," one fan wrote, suggesting that they believe there may be some truth to Gorga's statements about Ruelas.

And as Bravo loyalists already know, this isn't the show's first spat, nor is it the worst one that's been caught on camera. In the years since the show began airing, Gorga has been involved in multiple heated arguments with current and former cast members including Real Housewives "Friend of" Kim "D" DePaola, fellow RHONJ co-star Jennifer Aydin, his niece Gia Giudice, and most notably, the physical brawl he got into with his ex-brother-in-law in Season 5.

Related: Exclusive: Gia Giudice Believes Her Family’s Feud Wouldn’t Be ‘So Bad’ if It Weren't for This

Gorga hasn't responded to the criticism, but did tell Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast that Teresa was the only one to welcome Melissa with open arms when she first joined the family.

His latest post on Instagram—a Valentine's Day ode to his eldest child and only daughter, Antonia—has also been flooded with demands from fans to either admit his wrongdoing or stand strong and "ignore the haters."

"So thanks to you your nieces were able to keep a roof over their head and food in their table. I guess they should really make you and your wife saints according to you. I’m so glad your sister wants nothing to do with you. Acting like a toddler the moment you get called out, the real reason your wife and sister do not get along is because of you, you create this chaos," one top comment read.

"Joey dont listen to the hate, you are a good man, you have tried so hard to keep the peace with your sister, shes done nothing but want to hurt you and break up your marriage, because she is extremely jealous of Melissa , so while ever you are married to her Teresa will never change!! Xx" another Instagram user fired back.

"So unbelievable what Louis said about you on wwhl. He wasn’t even trying to pretend to be nice. What is with Teresa getting her men to hate you?" someone else questioned.

""🙌👏❤️ love your family.. you were always a good father husband brother... stay strong family trials and tribulations come and go...trust me I know ! Especially us Italians ugh..lol 🙏" another adoring fan reminded the father of three.

Gorga also received compliments on his parenting style, one comment cheering them on: "I know she [Antonia] will break your heart one day, Bc she will love someone else, but I promise you NO ONE will ever be YOU TO HER! You've done amazing, you and Melissa both.💋❤️💋❤️ HAPPY 💘."

Related: 'RHONJ' Star Teresa Guidice Explains Why She Reconciled With Former Bestie Jacqueline Laurita

You can catch up on everything you may have missed from Season 13 by streaming the Real Housewives of New Jersey via Peacock or Hulu Live TV. New episodes air every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.