the forgiving side of me says if he paid his debt to society than he deserves a chance.
i think if a team is interested in signing him, they can gauge fan reaction by how he's treated in the minors by fans and teammates. would give you an idea of what he would face in the majors. i wonder how he's been treated at OSU? they've certainly had to deal with this in ways you and i don't know.
i'm not advocating one way or the other with him. i'm not really sure what i'd do, TBH.