These Athletes Forced Their Sports To Change The Rules

Published on November 4, 2019 By Jason Albert

Lester Hayes

NFL defender Lester Hayes got himself into a sticky situation when playing football. Stickum was an adhesive used by many NFL players so that it would be easier for them to catch and grip the ball. Well, Hayes took it to a new level and smothered his hands and his jersey in the adhesive to make sure the ball could not escape him.

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This resulted in Hayes setting a record for most interceptions in one season. Not only would the ball stick to him, but so would wide receivers and this became a problem. The league decided it was enough and banned the adhesive.