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US Open Cap Snatch Ends With Reunion as CEO Apologizes

Online backlash prompted a public apology from the identified executive, who says he returned the cap.

Overview

  • A viral clip from August 29 showed a man grabbing the signed cap Kamil Majchrzak was handing to a young fan after his US Open win over Karen Khachanov.
  • The man was identified as Piotr Szczerek, CEO of Drogbruk, which is listed as a sponsor of the Polish Tennis Federation.
  • Majchrzak located the boy through Instagram and met him at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to give a replacement signed cap and gifts.
  • Szczerek issued an apology on his company’s Instagram, calling his action a mistake and stating the original cap was returned to the boy.
  • Drogbruk has faced mounting online backlash, with mass negative reviews and Trustpilot temporarily closing comments, after a reportedly defensive forum post was later removed.