On November 15th, according to Decrypt, retired NFL Carolina Panthers player Russell Okung announced on Thursday that he wants to ensure that his newly formed Capture the Flag rugby league, Bitball, can pay its players in bitcoin. Okung revealed in an interview that he envisions a league where players can earn bitcoin, fans can have real shares, and the community can build wealth. Okung added: "No more middlemen or black box operations, now, this is pure sports and pure bitcoin, meaning pure opportunity. That's what I'm building - a new league."