CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Riddell Sports Inc. New York, New York We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated February 12, 1997, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Varsity Spirit Corporation which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. BDO SEIDMAN, LLP Memphis, Tennessee July 14, 1997