The CEO of a Polish paving company issued an apology after taking a signed hat that tennis player Kamil Majchrzak intended to give to a young boy at the US Open.
Piotr Szczerek, the CEO of Drogbruk, a Poland-based paving company, said in a Sept. 1 social media statement that he takes "full responsibility for my extremely poor judgment and hurtful actions."
In a video that sparked widespread backlash on social media, Szczerek is seen swiping the signed hat as Majchrzak hands it to a boy in the crowd. The incident took place as Majchrzak celebrated his second-round win against Karen Khachanov at the tournament on Aug. 28.
"I would like to unequivocally apologize to the young boy, his family, all the fans, and the player himself," Szczerek said, adding that he sent the hat back to the boy.
"I hope, at least to a small extent, I was able to repair the harm I caused," he said.
