After loud backlash from players, the NFL players’ association clarified in its own memo that the league hasn’t banned the use of smelling salts — it has only banned teams from being the suppliers.

The NFL's decision to ban teams from providing smelling salts and ammonia packets to players hit George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers hard. The tight end broke the news on NFL Network on Tuesday saying that he was "distraught" he would be no longer allowed to use them on "every drive" during the season.