Millionaire Under Fire at US Open for ‘Stealing Hat’ Amends for His Action With a Thoughtful Gesture

The 2025 US Open was shaken up by an off-court scandal that quickly took the spotlight away from the athletic drama, especially when a heartwarming moment spiraled into a viral outrage. After his amazing five-set win against ninth seed Karen Khachanov, Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was on Court 11 signing autographs when he kindly gave his match-worn cap to a young fan named Brock.

During a live broadcast, something surprising happened when an adult man next to a boy quickly grabbed a special souvenir right from the player’s hand and put it into his wife’s bag, all while the upset child protested. The incident sparked immediate and widespread fury across social media platforms, with viewers universally condemning the brazen act against a child. Things got pretty heated, and it turns out that the person at the center of it all, Polish millionaire CEO Piotr Szczerek, had to shut down all his social media accounts just to get away from the intense backlash.

In the meantime, Majchrzak was happily signing autographs, completely unaware that his cap had been taken until he stumbled upon the viral clip later on. The tennis star’s next move—a successful social media campaign to find the young boy—got a lot of positive attention, transforming a tale of greed into one about kindness and taking responsibility. In a surprising twist, the story took a turn from public shaming to a chance for redemption as news came out that Piotr Szczerek was feeling remorseful and looking to make things right.

According to MARCA, the CEO of paving company Drogbruk has attempted to privately contact Brock’s family to offer a personal apology for his actions. He also posted a picture with Brock on his social media, saying, “Hello world, together with Brock. We wish you a great day!”

Majchrzak shared some insight, mentioning that Szczerek is a well-known supporter of Polish tennis and that he thinks the whole situation stemmed from a misunderstanding rather than any bad intentions.

“Obviously, it was some kind of confusion. I was pointing, giving the hat, but I had a lot going on after my match, after being super tired and super excited for the win. I just missed it. I had like a dead look if you know what I mean. I’m sure the guy was also acting in the moment of heat, in the moment of emotions,” said the Polish tennis star. In the end, the whole cap-snatching story wrapped up nicely for the young fan, Brock.

This is a developing report…

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