ChainCatcher reported that according to Decrypt, retired NFL Carolina Panthers player Russell Okung announced on Thursday that he hopes to ensure that his newly formed flag football league Bitball can pay its players in Bitcoin.

In an interview, Okung revealed that he envisioned a league in which players can earn Bitcoin, fans can own real shares, and the community can accumulate wealth.

Okung added: "There are no more middlemen taking commissions or black box operations. Now, this is pure sports and pure Bitcoin, which means pure opportunity. This is what I am building - a new league."