I believe you can still download a free version of RealPlayer from http://www.real.com
I know I did so a week or so ago. I personally don't believe that you can expect any less from a large corporate owned industry such as the professional sports industry to look at the internet as anything else but another money making venture. People get so upset about it, the fact of the matter, as has been previously stated, is that if you don't agree with it, don't pay and don't listen.
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I believe you can still download a free version of RealPlayer from http://www.real.com I know I did so a week or so ago. I personally don't believe that you can expect any less from a large corporate owned industry such as the professional sports industry to look at the internet as anything else but another money making venture. People get so upset about it, the fact of the matter, as has been previously stated, is that if you don't agree with it, don't pay and don't listen.