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