US EditionMan Apologizes for Snatching Hat From Young Boy at US Open, Says He Made 'Huge Mistake'
Piotr Szczerek described his action as a "huge mistake" and apologized after snatching a signed cap from a young fan, returning it and pledging support for youth programs.
- Piotr Szczerek, a Polish executive, issued an apology on Monday after videos showed him taking a hat away from a child at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.
- The incident occurred after tennis player Kamil Majchrzak's second-round win on Thursday when Szczerek mistakenly believed the hat was being handed to him.
- The video of Szczerek taking the hat from the boy went viral and drew widespread criticism, prompting Szczerek to issue an apology and clarify his intentions.
- Szczerek acknowledged that his actions appeared to be intentionally taking a keepsake from a child, and expressed regret by apologizing to everyone he disappointed.
- Following the apology, Majchrzak met the boy, gave him another cap and gifts, and Szczerek confirmed the original hat was returned to the child.
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This CEO is going viral for stealing from a child at the U.S. Open
Another weekend, another extraordinarily cringe CEO moment gone completely viral. In case you missed it, Piotr Szczerek, the CEO of Polish paving company Drogbruk, was caught on video doing something arguably worse than cheating at a Coldplay concert. The footage, now viewed by millions, was captured at the U.S. Open in New York City before hitting social media. It shows tennis pro Kamil Majchrzak signing a hat, then handing it to a child. But …
By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN The man criticized after a viral video of him snatching a child's cap at the US Open has apologized, saying he made a “bad mistake.” Piotr Szczerek, identified as a Polish CEO, was seen taking the cap from fellow Pole Kamil Majchrzak as he tried to give it to a young fan after his second-round win over Karen Khachanov on Thursday. Majchrzak then took off his cap and appeared to pass it to the child, who was clu…
By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN The man criticized after a viral video of him snatching a child's cap at the US Open has apologized, saying he made a “bad mistake.” Piotr Szczerek, identified as a Polish CEO, was seen taking the cap from fellow Pole Kamil Majchrzak as he tried to give it to a young fan after his second-round win over Karen Khachanov on Thursday. Majchrzak then took off his cap and appeared to pass it to the child, who was clu…
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