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