Original title: CEO who snatched boy’s hat at US Open says he made ‘huge mistake’
CEO who snatched boy’s hat at US Open says he made ‘huge mistake’ The man said he was “convinced” tennis star Kamil Majchrzak, pictured above, was passing the hat in his direction The video, taken during Majchrzak’s match on Thursday, showed the tennis player offering his cap to a child, before Mr Szczerek appears to take it. “I know I did something that seemed like consciously collecting a memento from a child,” he wrote in a statement. “This wasn’t my intention, but it doesn’t change the fact that I hurt the boy and disappointed the fans.” Piotr Szczerek, a Polish chief executive of a paving firm, said he was “convinced” tennis star Kamil Majchrzak had been “passing his hat in my direction”. The man who was caught on camera snatching a hat off a young boy at the US Open has said he made a “huge mistake” after footage of the incident went viral. Versions of the clip were shared widely on social media and prompted criticism of Mr Szczerek’s actions. The 50-year-old wrote on social medi