Exercise guru Richard Simmons cited for slapping man at Phoenix airport
PHOENIX (AP) — Exercise guru Richard Simmons allegedly slapped a man who made a sarcastic remark about one of his videos, police said.
Simmons, known for his Sweatin’ to the Oldies series of exercise videos set to songs from the 1950s and ’60s, was cited for misdemeanour assault.
A fellow passenger recognized Simmons on Wednesday night at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport as he was waiting for a flight to Los Angeles, police said.
The man “made the off-hand comment, ‘Hey, everybody. It’s Richard Simmons. Let’s drop our bags and rock to the ’50s,”’ said Phoenix police Sgt. Tom Osborne. “Mr. Simmons took exception to it and walked over to the other passenger and apparently slapped him in the face.”
The passenger, whose identity wasn’t immediately available, wasn’t injured but told police that he intended to file charges against Simmons, 55.
Osborne said Simmons was cited for misdemeanour assault and permitted to board his flight.
― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)
"what did the five fingers say to the face?"
*SLAP*
"Richard Simmons, Bitch!"
― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)
intended to file charges against SimmonsWhat a pussy. How'd you like to be known as the guy that Richard Simmons beat up.
It would make a great story :
Guy: "I got slapped by Richard Simmons in an airport!"
Partygoers: "Ha ha ha ha- that's fantastic - ha ha ha"
Guy: "Yeah, I sued him."
Partygoers: ".... whatever."
― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)
two months pass...
Assault charge against Richard Simmons, accused of slapping wrestler, dropped
PHOENIX (AP) — An assault charge against exercise guru Richard Simmons, who was accused of slapping a man at an airport, has been dropped.
Simmons, the outlandish 55-year-old known for his exercise videos, was accused of slapping a six-foot-two, 250-pound ultimate cage fighter, reportedly in retaliation for a sarcastic remark.
The fellow passenger recognized Simmons in March at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport as they were waiting for a flight to Los Angeles, then made an offhand comment to other passengers about Simmons’s exercise videos, police said.
Simmons took exception and slapped the passenger, who was not injured but chose to press charges, police said.
Simmons was cited for misdemeanour assault and then permitted to board his flight.
The cage wrestler, identified as Christopher Farney, agreed to drop the misdemeanour charge against Simmons, according to court documents filed May 19. The documents didn’t specify why the charge was dropped.
― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 13:55 (twenty-one years ago)
They should have let the cage fighter beat the piss out of the curly haired freak. or stuff the short shorts in richards vagina.
― Chris 'The Velvet Bingo' V (Chris V), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)
Get it all out now, Chris, before the interview.
― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 14:00 (twenty-one years ago)