Richard Simmons slaps ultimate cage fighter

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Richard Simmons cited over slapping incident

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Mar. 25, 2004 12:00 AM



Phoenix police cited fitness guru Richard Simmons on suspicion of assault Wednesday night after he reportedly slapped an ultimate cage fighter across the face inside a Sky Harbor International Airport terminal.

Simmons, the outlandish 55-year-old known for his raucous exercise videos and boisterous personality, slapped the 6-foot-2, 250-pound athlete after the man reportedly made a derogatory remark about Simmons, Phoenix police Lt. Lowell Spalla said. "He made a comment, something to the effect of, 'Hey, look everybody, it's Richard Simmons. Why don't you drop your stuff and start dancing to the oldies?' " Spalla said. "Simmons approached him and said, 'You shouldn't make fun of people who have issues' and then he slapped him."

The unidentified man asked police to file charges against Simmons, who was cited and released before boarding a flight.





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[sabotai]

Wow...I'm surprised anyone would actually admit being slapped by Richard Simmons. And to press charges over it? Stupid...

[Travis]

But what we need to know, did he tap?

[SplitPersonality1]

OK. Let me get this straight. You are an ultimate cage fighter, supposedly the "toughest of the tough". You resort to making fun of Richard Simmons with a very lame witticism (strike 1), get slapped a 55 year old (strike 2), and then are a whiny wuss about it and press charges? (strike 3)

This cage fighter needs to go on eBay and order up some cajones.

[AgPete]

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"Yaaaaaaay! I bitch slapped an ultimate cage fighter! You nasty man, you!"

[sachmo71]

Good stuff here. Keep it coming.

[hukarez]

I'm really curious which fighter it was...

[sabotai]

I think it was Steve "I'm A Pussy" Willow.

But that's just a guess, really.

[cthomer5000]

"I'm Richard Simmons, bitch!

[Ksyrup]

There's a wealth of material there, and that's the best the guy could do? I'd have been tempted to cite him as well.

I can't stop chuckling over the mental video I have of how this went down.

[Fidatelo]

Simmons may as well just have mounted him right there on the Airport floor.

[Ksyrup]

I'd pay good money for a video of this scene, split-screened with video of Zsa-Zsa Gabor slapping that cop. I bet the two look identical.

[GrantDawg]

Smells like a publicity stunt.