Former NFL player Russell Okung's new football league wants to pay players in Bitcoin

On November 15th, according to Decrypt, retired NFL Carolina Panthers player Russell Okung announced on Thursday that he hopes to ensure that his newly established Bitball football league can pay its players in Bitcoin. In an interview, Okung revealed that he envisioned a league where players could earn Bitcoin, fans could have real ownership, and the community could accumulate wealth. Okung added, "There are no more middlemen taking a cut or backroom deals, now it's pure sport and pure Bitcoin, which means pure opportunity. That's what I'm building - a new league."