It’s another successful month of a powerful CEO getting caught doing something dirty. The world saw a troubling sight of a grown adult stealing a hat from a child, which was being handed out by a tennis player at the 2025 US Open. The video of the incident has gone viral, and the people are speaking out against the cringey act.
The grown adult in the video turned out to be a Polish businessman named Piotr Szczerk. The video shows Szczerk taking his chance to steal the hat being handed out to a child by a Polish tennis player, Kamil Majchrzak. After being caught in the act, Szczerk faced huge backlash and has now apologized for his actions.
Szczerk is the CEO of Drogbruk, a company specializing in landscaping solutions in Poland. The Polish businessman posted a statement on his company’s official Instagram account on Monday. He apologized for his actions and said that he thought the hat was being handed his way instead of the other kid. The apology was made in Polish.
Today I know that I did something that looked like I deliberately took a souvenir from a child,” Szczerk wrote. “It wasn’t my intention, but that doesn’t change the fact that I hurt the boy and disappointed the fans.”
The man who stole a cap from a kid at the US Open is reported to be polish millionaire and CEO of Dogbruk named Piotr Szczerek. The woman is his wife Anna Szczerek. pic.twitter.com/XWqqyMyJEl
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A Bizarre Moment At The US Open Sparked Backlash
The hat-stealing incident has caused a global backlash from fans everywhere. People on social media are enraged about what was supposed to be a wholesome moment for another kid turned into a heartbreak. Many people have been complaining about the lack of manners shown by the Polish CEO.
Since the incident, his company has been getting review bombed. A fake ‘apology’ had also started circulating after the incident that triggered a lot of fans further. Many people believed the fabricated statement was true and started taking their anger out on Piotr Szczerk on social media.
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UNREAL POS
Polish CEO Mr. Szczerek of the private company Drogbruk, who grabbed a hat intended for a child on live TV at the US Open, ACTUALLY DOUBLES DOWN on his GIGANTIC POS move. This sewage rat is the final boss of narcissistic greedy sociopaths. pic.twitter.com/KUxnio4dEk
How A Public Apology Shows The Power Of Getting Caught
The public apology from Piotr Szczerk speaks volumes about being caught doing something unfair in the modern age. The Polish CEO has been facing huge backlash and is still getting roasted by the internet. His company’s stock value has also suffered a significant decline following the incident. It seems that Mr. Szczerk is paying quite dearly for his actions at the 2025 US Open.
If you’re wondering about the boy, his story didn’t have a bad ending after the incident. The young kid received an autographed hat in the end from Kamil Majchrzak and went home smiling as well. So, let this incident be a warning for anyone looking to cause trouble, especially if you’re a powerful CEO with a lot to lose.
