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Nick Wagoner
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers tight finish George Kittle interrupted teammate Fred Warner‘s interview on NFL Community Tuesday afternoon to interrupt some information that has left him upset with the league.
Kittle crashed the set to “air a grievance” that the league knowledgeable groups on Tuesday morning through a memo that it has prohibited the usage of ammonia and smelling salts earlier than and through all NFL video games.
Within the memo, starting this season, groups are prohibited from “offering or supplying ammonia in any kind.” That features ammonia capsules, inhalers, ammonia in a cup and any type of “smelling salts.” It applies to the whole lot of a sport, together with pregame actions and halftime, and applies within the locker room and on the sideline.
In line with the memo, the ban comes because of FDA warnings that had been issued in 2024.
“In 2024, the FDA issued a warning to firms that produce commercially obtainable ammonia inhalants (AIs), in addition to to customers concerning the buy and use of AAIs, concerning the dearth of proof supporting the security or efficacy of AIs marketed for bettering psychological alertness or boosting power,” the memo says. “The FDA famous potential detrimental results from AI use. AIs even have the potential to masks sure neurological indicators and signs, together with some potential indicators of concussion.
“Because of this, the NFL Head, Neck and Backbone Committee beneficial prohibiting the usage of AIs for any goal throughout NFL play.”
Just a few hours after that memo was acquired in San Francisco, Kittle popped into an NFL Community set on the crew’s facility whereas Warner was speaking concerning the upcoming season.
“I actually simply got here up right here to air a grievance,” Kittle stated. “Our crew obtained a memo right now that smelling salts and ammonia packets had been made unlawful within the NFL, and I have been distraught all day.”
Kittle went on to say that he’s an everyday person of smelling salts, taking them for a lift of power earlier than each offensive drive, noting, “I miss these already.”
The ninth-year tight finish went on to joke that the memo was upsetting sufficient for him to consider calling it a profession.
“I thought of retirement,” Kittle stated, jokingly. “We now have obtained to determine a center floor right here, guys. Any person assist me out. Any person give you a good suggestion. That is all I needed to get on the market. Get that off my chest.”