Ceo Apologizes For Snatching A Hat Kamil Majchrzak Signed For A Child At U.s. Open

The CEO of a Polish paving institution “unequivocally” apologized Monday aft he was seen connected a viral video taking a chapeau signed by tennis subordinate Kamil Majchrzak from a kid during nan U.S. Open successful New York City.

Piotr Szczerek, nan CEO of paving institution Drogbruk, was caught connected video grabbing a signed chapeau that it appeared Majchrzak was trying to manus to a child. Video of nan incident went viral complete nan play aft nan Polish tennis prima defeated Russia’s Karen Khachanov connected Thursday.

“I would for illustration to unequivocally apologize to nan young boy, his family, each nan fans, and nan subordinate himself,” Szczerek said successful a post connected societal media connected Monday. “I return afloat work for my highly mediocre judgement and hurtful actions.”

Szczerek said successful nan connection it was “never my intent” to return nan chapeau from a young fan, but that he “became caught up successful nan power of nan infinitesimal and nan joyousness of nan victory, and I believed Majchrzak was handing a chapeau to maine to springiness to my sons, who had antecedently asked for autographs.”

“Regardless of what I believed was happening, nan actions I took wounded nan young boy and disappointed nan fans,” he said.

Szczerek said he has sent nan chapeau to nan boy and extended an apology to his family.

“I judge I did what astir of athletes would do successful this benignant of situation,” Majchrzak said successful an email to NBC News, adding that he hoped nan boy and his family yet had a awesome day.

On Saturday, Majchrzak shared a photograph of himself pinch nan boy connected his Instagram story, writing, “Hello World, Together pinch Brock we wish you a awesome day!”

In different Instagram story, he shared a photograph of himself giving gifts and swag to nan young fan.

Drogbruk did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.