San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is making a stink about the NFL’s recent ban on smelling salts.

Kittle interrupted an NFL Network interview at training camp on Tuesday to “air a grievance” about the policy.

“Our team had a memo today that smelling salts and ammonia packets were made illegal in the NFL, and I’ve been distraught all day,” said Kittle, who added that he uses the substances on “every drive.”

Starting this season, teams are prohibited from “providing or supplying ammonia in any form” on game days either on the field or in the locker room, according to the league memo.

“In 2024, the FDA issued a warning to companies that produce commercially available ammonia inhalants (AIs), as well as to consumers about the purchase and use of AIs, regarding the lack of evidenc

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