Just 24 hours ago, NFL players were led to believe that the use of smelling salts was prohibited for the upcoming season. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle made a surprise appearance on NFL Network this Tuesday due "air a grievance" about a memo his team received.

Not even the NFL can get between San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle and his smelling salts. Just one day after the tight end joked he "considered retirement" and called for a "middle ground," in response to the league banning smelling salts and ammonia inhalants,

The star tight end joked about his previous usage of the now-banned ammonia inhalants, saying he used them before "every drive"