Richard Simmons is 'Bitch Slapping to the Oldies'; arrested

[LynneSin]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=796&e=2&u=/eo/20040325/en_celeb_eo/13779

Simmons Cited for "Bitch Slap"
Thu Mar 25,12:30 PM ET

By Lia Haberman

A low-cal diet can apparently make some people pretty cranky.

Diminutive workout guru Richard Simmons is accused of Slappin' to the Oldies after allegedly smacking a strapping 255-pound man who made fun of Simmons' exercise videos.

Simmons, widely recognized for his frizzy 'fro, skimpy gym shorts and manic energy level, was arrested and cited for misdemeanor assault without being detained.

Up until the confrontation, the flamboyant fitness fanatic, first name Milton, was playing the dutiful celeb, posing for photos and signing autographs while walking through the concourse at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Wednesday evening.

Then, while waiting in line for his flight to Los Angeles, he was spotted by another man. According to the police report, the man said, "Hey everybody, it's Richard Simmons, let's drop our bags and rock to the '50s."

Simmons, who'd obviously left his sense of humor at home, told cops he took offense and had to "bitch slap" the man, or so a Phoenix police sergeant recounts to Reuters.

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Farney, a 6-foot-1-inch-tall Harley Davidson salesman and cage wrestler, was not injured, but he told police he wanted to press charges against the 5-foot-seven, 155-pound 55-year-old aerobics impresario--despite receiving a personal apology from Simmons

[boobooday]

1. Hey, shoot off your mouth to a hardass like Richard Simmons

Ya gotta expect to get Bitch slapped!

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[Kathleen04]

2. Oh My..

Reminds me of the time he attacked David Letterman while wearing a turkey costume and Dave turned the fire extinguisher on him.

You wouldn't think that little man would be so feisty! ;)

[private_ryan]

3. being fiesty can get you killed

or at least beaten up badly

[Kathleen04]

7. yeah, I definately wouldn't be so bold..

especially over exercise videos!

I'd find it hard to believe that that guy was the first person who ever picked on him and his exercise videos..

Probably not the last either.

[TX-RAT]

4. Not the size of the dog in the fight

[Tummler]

5. "Slappin' to the Oldies"

Isn't that an act which includes the viewing of classic adult videos?

If so, is it really an effective means of weight loss?

[RobertSeattle]

6. SmokingGun already has it

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0325041simmons1.html

No mugshot yet!