It started on Tuesday, with San Francisco 49ers’ star TE George Kittle breaking the news on the ban to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

The NFLPA issued what players likely saw as an important statement on Wednesday night, clarifying what was originally viewed as a ban on the use of smelling salts in the NFL. After 49ers star tight end George Kittle stormed the set of NFL Network's Inside Training Camp Live to announce that the league had banned the popular ammonia capsules—sending players in a tizzy—the PA cleared up that while teams are restricted from distributing smelling salts,

The NFL is banning the use of smelling salts and ammonia packets before and during all games, a ruling that has upset 49ers TE George Kittle.