gapertimmy Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 yeah richard, kick thom atth! Richard Simmons: Slappin' to the Oldies (Thursday, March 25 12:36 PM) LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Diet and fitness maven Richard Simmons was cited for misdemeanor assault Wednesday (March 24) in Phoenix. Simmons apparently took exception to a man's comments as he was walking through Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport late Wednesday afternoon, walked up the man and slapped him on the face, according to a Phoenix Police Department report. (You can view the report at TheSmokingGun.com; link below). A 23-year-old man named Chris Farney recognized Simmons walking through the terminal and said "Look, Richard Simmons. Drop your bags, let's rock to the '50s," according to the report. Simmons is known for his exercise tapes "Sweatin' to the Oldies," aerobics routines set to early rock 'n' roll. SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Upon hearing Farney's comments, the 55-year-old Deal-A-Meal guru and frequent David Letterman whipping boy walked up to the younger man, said "It's not nice to make fun of people with issues," and lightly slapped Farney across the face. Farney told police he wasn't hurt but wanted to press charges because, according to the report, "he didn't think that anyone should be able to slap another person and get away with it. Several witnesses backed up Farney's version of the incident, although one believed Farney was making fun of Simmons. Simmons, described as "very emotional," apologized to Farney and to the officer at the scene. Simmons told the officer that he wasn't sure what Farney was saying, but he believed Farney was making fun of him. He acknowledged walking up to Farney and giving him a "playful type slap," the report says. Simmons signed a citation for assault and was allowed to board his flight to Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 I heard on the radio that Chris Farney is a 250 lb prize fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 What a fucking pussy! Somebody beat his ass for real. WTF!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducknut Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 This is so yesterday's news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Beat Simmons' ass for being a nancy. Beat the Farney fellow's ass for being a jerk (and needlessly involving officers...especially if he's really a pugilist...of all things). Where's that kick graemlin? Oh, here it is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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