A shocking moment at the US Open turned into a viral scandal when Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek grabbed a cap that tennis player Kamil Majchrzak gave to a young boy, and later brazenly defended his actions.
A viral video shows Szczerek quickly taking the hat before a child named Brock could receive it. The clip spread across social media, causing outrage after chalking up millions of views.
A Polish millionaire CEO and businessman was exposed after grabbing a tennis star’s hat that was being given to a child
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) August 30, 2025
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After the backlash, Majchrzak reached out to Brock, met him in person, and gave him an autographed hat. The player shared the moment on Instagram, saying he did not realize the boy missed out and wanted to make things right.
Meet Polish millionaire CEO Piotr Szczerek, the US Open jerk who snatched a hat autographed by Kamil Majchrzak from a boy's grasp.
— Lucy (@TheLucyShow1) August 30, 2025
Kamil met with the young fan and gave him a new hat!! pic.twitter.com/9GUNkwpF8Y
Szczerek, however, refused to apologize. In a post on GoWork, he wrote, “The recent incident at the tennis match has caused a disproportionate online uproar. It’s all about the famous hat, of course. Yes, I took it. Yes, I did it quickly. But as I’ve always said, life is first come, first served.”
Polish millionaire CEO who snatched a hat meant for a child on live TV at the US Open speaks out.
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) August 31, 2025
“Yes, I took it. Yes, I did it quickly. But as I’ve always said, life is first come, first served… If you were faster, you would have it… I remind you that insulting a public… pic.twitter.com/lEaX9BxkPJ
He added, “It’s just a hat. If you were faster, you would have it… In the end, chin up, hats off, less venom, more sportsmanship.”
His comments fueled more anger online. People flooded his company Drogbruk’s page with negative reviews, dropping its rating to 1.4 stars.
Hundreds of comments calling him out were posted on the forum, claiming the CEO is a “thief”, “embarrassing” among more colorful language. All of his social media has since been deleted.
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