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elkid
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 Posted: 03/25/04 - 12:09 Post subject: b!tch slappin' time!
Richard Simmons Cited for Slapping Man
PHOENIX - 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 misdemeanor 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 misdemeanor assault and permitted to board his flight.
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ShannonG
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 12:23 Post subject:
Ha! How do you explain that to your beer drinkin' buddies???
"I have an assault charge against Richard Simmons."
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 12:33 Post subject:
You'd think Dick would get razzed from people more than that? I'm surprised he lost it.
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TriBob
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 12:34 Post subject:
They will settle for an undisclosed amount. Maybe I'll hang out in LAX and insult all the stars that walk by 
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akern
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 13:07 Post subject:
I can't believe he wasn't too embarrased to file charges. Who want's to be known as the guy who got his @ss kicked by Richard Simmons?!! 
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ShannonG
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 13:10 Post subject:
| akern wrote: | | I can't believe he wasn't too embarrased to file charges. Who want's to be known as the guy who got his @ss kicked by Richard Simmons?!! |
NO settlement is worth that agony.....
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 14:20 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | akern wrote: | | I can't believe he wasn't too embarrased to file charges. Who want's to be known as the guy who got his @ss kicked by Richard Simmons?!! |
NO settlement is worth that agony..... |
I mean might as well say that Erkel kicked my @ss too.
WHO would ever admit to that.
i'd tell folks i "Tripped on the steps." or "a twig hit me", but NEVER admit to Richard Simmons puttin the SMACKDOWN on me.
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Noley
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 14:24 Post subject:
What??
Richard Simmons was here and I missed him?
I'm just a few days off from going to Sky Harbor Airport and miss all the action. 
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purple hayes
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 16:36 Post subject:
But wait, THERE'S MORE!
| Quote: | | Richard Simmons was arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting a Harley Davidson salesman during a confrontation at a Phoenix airport. No, that is not a joke. The 54-year-old fitness guru (5' 7", 155 pounds) laid the smackdown on one Chris Farney, a 23-year-old Mesa man (6' 1" and 255 pounds) who happens to cage wrestle in his spare time. |
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0325041simmons1.html
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akern
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 16:39 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | But wait, THERE'S MORE!
| Quote: | | Richard Simmons was arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting a Harley Davidson salesman during a confrontation at a Phoenix airport. No, that is not a joke. The 54-year-old fitness guru (5' 7", 155 pounds) laid the smackdown on one Chris Farney, a 23-year-old Mesa man (6' 1" and 255 pounds) who happens to cage wrestle in his spare time. |
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0325041simmons1.html |
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 03/25/04 - 16:45 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | But wait, THERE'S MORE!
| Quote: | | Richard Simmons was arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting a Harley Davidson salesman during a confrontation at a Phoenix airport. No, that is not a joke. The 54-year-old fitness guru (5' 7", 155 pounds) laid the smackdown on one Chris Farney, a 23-year-old Mesa man (6' 1" and 255 pounds) who happens to cage wrestle in his spare time. |
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0325041simmons1.html |
so i guess they'll be changin his name to Le wimp mis en Cage <the caged wimp>
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