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The NFL has decided to ban the use of ammonia and smelling salts before and during all gamesāand San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is not happy about it. šā£
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Kittle interrupted teammate Fred Warnerās interview on NFL Network Tuesday afternoon to break the news and āair a grievance,ā revealing that the team received a memo from the league outlining the ban. š«ā£
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According to the memo, the decision comes in response to FDA warnings issued in 2024. Beginning this season, teams are prohibited from āproviding or supplying ammonia in any form.ā That includes ammonia capsules, inhalers, ammonia in a cup, and any form of āsmelling salts.ā The ban applies throughout the entire gameāincluding pregame activities, halftime, locker rooms, and sidelines. š³ā£
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Kittle admitted heās a regular user of smelling salts, often taking them before every offensive drive for an energy boost, saying: āI miss those already.ā ā¹ļøā£
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