Yes, he should be allowed to make a living. Did he complete his degree when he had the opportunity? If so, there’s his ticket to a job. Did he waste that opportunity? Well, I hear you can make a very fine living in the North Dakota oil field. Not NFL money but better than a lot of people are doing.
Sorry to disagree. One very idiotic event shouldn’t cost a person millions, particularly when the other party forgave him. The only entity that should be able to so that is the legal system: courts. Fortunately the arbitrator agreed the punishment didn’t fit the crime.