Doubt it. Google is big enough to be picky and make a cut like this. There are plenty of places that would pick up a Google tier engineer regardless of backlash

Doubt it. Google is big enough to be picky and make a cut like this. There are plenty of places that would pick up a Google tier engineer regardless of backlash. The company doesn't even need to be desperate. Michael Vick got picked up by an NFL team after dog fighting. It will be similar to that only this guy won't be a celeb.