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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, and every NFL player doesn’t have to go into Gameeday without smelling salts.
Kittle joked that he “considered retirement” after a memo was sent to all 32 NFL teams on Tuesday, which seemed to ban the use of smelling salts on the sidelines during games.
However, the NFLPA sent a note to its players on Wednesday and said the opposite.
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Josh Allen, No. 17 from Buffalo Bills, takes a sniff of smelling salty during a game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills at Metlife Stadium on September 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
The prohibition only prohibits employees in the team from distributing smelling salts and other ammonia ink innaments under the first name, half -time or games on the sidelines or dressing room.
“The NFL Players Association is aware of the memo issued by the league on Tuesday regarding the use of smelling salts and ammonia capsules,” the memo read to players via NFL.com. “We were not notified of this club policy change until the note was sent out. To clarify this policy does not prohibit the player’s use of these drugs, but rather it limits the clubs from delivering or delivering them in any form. NFL has confirmed this to us.”
49ers’ George Kittle wonders, he ‘considered retirement’ after NFL -MEMO prohibited substance he uses for gameday boost
The note from the NFL said that teams are forbidden to “deliver or deliver ammonia in any form” that includes ammonia capsules, inhalers, ammonia in a cup or any kind of smelling salt.
“In 2024, the FDA issued a warning to companies that produce commercially available ammonia in -cube (AIS), as well as to consumers on the purchase and use of AIS, in terms of the lack of evidence that supports the safety or effectiveness of AIS marketed to improve mental attention or increase energy,” the memo read per year. Espn. “The FDA noted potential negative effects from AI use. AIS also has the potential to mask certain neurological signs and symptoms, including some potential signs of concussion.
“As a result, the NFL head, the neck committee recommended to prohibit the use of AIS for any purpose during NFL play.”
Baker Mayfield, No. 6 of Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Smells Smells Salts in the Tunnel before an NFL Divisional Round Playoff football match against Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 21, 2024 in Detroit. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
After reading the first memo, Kittle thought he could never use smelling salts again, which he regularly does before entering offensive drives for an extra boost of energy.
“I honestly got right up here to send out a complaint,” Kittle said as he crashed 49ers teammate Fred Warner’s interview on the NFL Network. “Our team got a memo today that smelling salts and ammonia packages were made illegal in the NFL and I have been confused all day.
“We’ve got to find out a middle ground here, guys. Someone helps me. Someone comes with a good idea. That was all I had to get out there. Get it off my chest.”
Maxx Crosby, #98 by Las Vegas Raiders, Snugter Smell Salts during an NFL game between Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos on November 20, 2022 in Denver. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
However, the Kittle and the rest of the league will be able to use them – they just have to remember to bring their own.
