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NFLPA confirms to players that the use of smelling salts is not banned
The NFL’s memo to teams Tuesday only banned them from providing ammonia capsules or smelling salts to players on game days.
NFL bans teams from providing smelling salts, but here's how players can still use them in games
Ammonia and smelling salts have long been used as a stimulant by NFL players as well as other athletes, though the risks that ...
NFL bans team distribution of smelling salts; 49ers’ George Kittle ‘distraught’
The NFL cited a lack of evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of smelling salts, and the potential to mask signs of a ...
NFL players can still use smelling salts, ban bars teams from supplying ammonia products
The NFL banned teams from supplying and providing players with ammonia-related products such as smelling salts. Players have ...
AI can't be stopped! Ammonia inhalants, a.k.a. smelling salts, are not banned by the NFL after all
One day after it was reported that the NFL banned ammonia inhalants, the league clarified that while teams can no longer ...
NFL players can still use smelling salts on gameday as union clarifies league ban
NFL players were distraught they couldn't use smelling salts this season and beyond after a league-wide memo banned teams ...
NFL players can still use smelling salts as long as not provided by teams
NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all.
'First Things First' Cast Uses Smelling Salts On-Air, George Kittle Responds
Ever seen smelling salts used on the air? Well, the cast of "First Things First" did so on Thursday, and George Kittle ...
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Did the NFL ban smelling salts? What to know about George Kittle's claim about using ammonia packets
Are smelling salts being banned by the NFL? Here's what Kittle shared about the news, and why players have used them in the ...
NFL issues ban on ammonia inhalers, smelling salts during games due to negative side effects
Ammonia and smelling salts have long been used as a stimulant by NFL players as well as other athletes, though the risks that ...
NFL reveals reasons why smelling salts are banned in 2025
Concerns also exist about the ammonia capsules masking severe injuries. That's why many boxing organizations have banned smelling salts and also why the NFL has elected to outlaw its clubs from ...
NFL Reportedly Bans Ammonia and Smelling Salts, George Kittle Jokes About Retirement
According to Garafolo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle said he used smelling salts and ammonia packets on every drive and joked that he's thought about retirement in light of the news. “I ...