Did anyone check to make sure the soccer player isn’t just flopping? Like, really flopping...

Sounds like he had it coming.

Fair trade of a head in a box for a head in a box.

Soccer players, always with the embellishment. 

I would tend to absolve the fan and blame Mr. Stanton for not avoiding the thrown ball. I mean, based on the picture, Dave Grohl gave him ample warning the ball was coming.

K-Mart brand Dave Grohl was there to encourage him.