The way I see it, this is just sweet justice by The Powers That Be.
If Theo hadn't shit the bed all season long and shown his prior form, he'd be over in Italy, instead of wiping out on his own front steps.
And he must have gone down hard because that's an awfully tough bone to break. Ha ha. I wonder if he was the medical staff at the General wondering why he has so much tolerance to opioids. Yes, I said that.
Booyaka!!