Stickum is a trademark adhesive of Mueller Sports Medicine, of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, United States. It is available in powder, paste, and aerosol spray forms. According to the company website, the spray form helps improve grip "even in wet conditions". Suggested uses include for bat handles and vaulting poles, with many vendors also promoting the product for use by weightlifters, and for various other athletic applications.
Stickum, along with other adhesive or "sticky" substances (such as glue, rosin/tree sap, or food substances), were used for years in the National Football League to assist players in gripping the ball. The use of adhesives such as Stickum was banned by the league in 1981, and the resulting action became known as the "Lester Hayes rule", named after Oakland Raiders defensive back Lester Hayes, known for his frequent use of Stickum. Despite the ban, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice freely admitted to illegally using Stickum throughout his career, leading many fans to question the integrity of his receiving records.[1][2][3] Rice's claim that "all players" in his era used Stickum[4] was quickly denied by Hall of Fame contemporaries Cris Carter[5] and Michael Irvin.[6]
In the National Basketball Association, Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was caught using Stickum in a game against the Atlanta Hawks in 2016.[7]
^Breech, John (February 6, 2015). "Jerry Rice admitted to cheating just days before calling Pats cheaters". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"Who's cheating now? Jerry Rice admits to Stickum use after New England Patriots comments". NJ.com. February 6, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
^Edholm, Eric (February 6, 2015). "Jerry Rice calls out 'cheating' Patriots but admitted to using Stickum | Shutdown Corner". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
^Jared Dubin. "Jerry Rice on Stickum use: 'All players did it'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
^"Cris Carter says he never used Stickum | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. February 9, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
^"Irvin strongly denies using Stickum | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. February 12, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
^"Howard gets warning but no ban for Stickum use". ESPN.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Stickum is a trademark adhesive of Mueller Sports Medicine, of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, United States. It is available in powder, paste, and aerosol...
low when facing the opposing wide receiver. He was also known for using stickum before it was banned in 1981 by a rule bearing his name. He had been introduced...
yards, and retired ranked 5th all-time. Biletnikoff popularized the use of Stickum, an adhesive that many players applied to their hands to assist with catching...
planet Kling-Kling: Big Blue, Springette, Bouncing Baby Boo, Crazylegs, Stickum, Wacko, and their leader, Kling-Kling. One character in the special was...
equipment is prohibited – such as in American football via the use of stickum on the hands of receivers, making the ball easier to catch. An example...
but you put a little spray, a little Stickum on them, to make sure that texture is a little sticky." Stickum and similar adhesives were banned in the...
hands of Chargers players, under the suspicion that players were using Stickum or a similar banned adhesive on players' towels to gain a competitive edge...
meaning of Christmas. The team of aliens — Wacky, Big Blue, Springette, Stickum, Crazy Legs and Bouncing Baby Boo — disguise themselves as Santa Claus...
his chest, shoulders and forearms with a copious amount of the adhesive Stickum to help him hold on to the ball. After the NFL outlawed the use of such...
Judge Robert Katzmann dissented, writing that the NFL's fines for using stickum were "highly analogous" and that here "the Commissioner was doling out...
Judge Robert Katzmann dissented, writing that the NFL's fines for using stickum was "highly analogous" and that here "the Commissioner was doling out his...
(52) and 2nd in sacks with 54. Hayes was known for using "stickum" and would have stickum all over his upper body. After the season, the NFL prohibited...
any player to put adhesive or slippery substances such as the product "Stickum" on his body, equipment or uniform. This rule is known as both the "Lester...
the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2012. "JUMPUSA.com: Stickum Grip Powder". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May...
the game was done with Newhouse rolling to his right). Loaded up with stickum (legal at the time), Newhouse accomplished a tight spiral to Richards that...
soccer-like dribble before falling on it in the end zone. Lester Hayes rule: No Stickum allowed. Enacted in 1981 in response to the Oakland Raiders defensive back...
Robert Katzmann dissented, writing that the NFL's use of fines for using stickum was "highly analogous" and that here "the Commissioner was doling out his...
speech defect, Lester Hayes reflects on a career he credits to Al Davis and stickum". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 17 July 2011. "Bo Knows Best". ESPN. Retrieved...
killum papoose und killum squaw, so Jo Fixum will find this Kaiser and stickum bayonet clear through. Ugh! [sic] — Britten, p. 100 By 1940, the Indigenous...
Sports insider Jay Glazer reported that the Chargers used an "illegal stickum-type substance" during the game, and a Chargers equipment member was caught...
Global Information