Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Being bitch slapped by Richard Simmons....YUCK!

Fitness Guru Simmons Cited for Slapping Fighter

"PHOENIX (Reuters) - Flamboyant fitness guru Richard Simmons was cited by authorities for allegedly slapping a 255-pound Harley-Davidson salesman who was poking fun at his exercise videos at an airport, police said on Thursday. Simmons, 54, famous for his frizzy hair, glittery tank tops and exuberant demeanor, was ticketed for misdemeanor assault after allegedly striking the man across the face while in line at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Wednesday night, police said.
The confrontation occurred when the man, identified as Chris Farney, 23, recognized Simmons as the celebrity trainer was signing autographs and posing for pictures, police said.
'He (Farney) apparently said, 'Hey everybody, it's Richard Simmons. Let's drop our bags and rock to the '50s,'' said Sgt. Lauri Williams in a reference to Simmons' well-known series of 'Sweatin' to the Oldies' exercise videos. 'Mr. Simmons took offense and said he had to 'bitch slap' him.'
According to the police report, Farney said Simmons told him, 'It's not nice to make fun of people with issues' before slapping him on the left side of the face. Stunned, Farney walked away for a moment before contacting authorities.
Police described Farney as a 6-foot-1-inch sales representative for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company who weighs 255 pounds and has competed in the spectator sport of cage fighting -- otherwise known as mixed martial arts.
He told officers he had no intention of hitting Simmons, who stands 5 feet 4 inches tall, because he 'knew that he was much more powerful than Simmons.'
Nevertheless, Farney told police he wanted to press charges"