INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Board of Directors Riddell Sports, Inc. We have issued our reports dated March 14, 1997, accompanying the financial statements and schedule of Riddell Sports, Inc., contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus on Form S-4. We consent to the use of the aforementioned reports in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption "Experts". GRANT THORNTON LLP Chicago, Illinois July 17, 1997