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[–] bigpharmasutra@hexbear.net 1 points 3 minutes ago

Have you guys not seen the news today? Apparently, he's made a huge mistake:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce93klk0jpzo

CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'

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.

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".

"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."

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.

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 media on Monday: "I would like to unequivocally apologise to the injured boy, his family, as well as all the fans and the player himself."

He added that he had given the hat back to the boy, and hoped that it had "at least partially repaired the damage that was done".

Majchrzak, 29, who had just won his match against Russian ninth seed Karen Khachanov when the incident unfolded, told the BBC he believed he "did what most of athletes would do in this kind of situation", adding he hoped the boy and his family "had a great day".

He earlier indicated to the New York Post that he felt there had been 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," he said.

"I just missed it... I'm sure the guy was also acting in the moment of heat, in the moment of emotions." Getty Images Kamil Majchrzak pictured wearing a blue t-shirt, black shorts and a black cap. He holds a tennis racket in his hand.Getty Images The man said he was "convinced" tennis star Kamil Majchrzak, pictured above, was passing the hat in his direction

The tennis star reunited with the boy over the weekend, sharing clips of him giving the young fan a cap and other merchandise on Instagram.

"Today after warm up, I had a nice meeting," the tennis star wrote, adding: "Do you recognise [the cap]?"

Majchrzak, ranked 76th in the world in men's singles, came back from two sets down to beat Khachanov in a second-round match at Flushing Meadows, but was forced to retire injured during the first set of his third-round tie against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi on Saturday.

He later confirmed he had torn an intercostal muscle.

Mr Szczerek and his wife Anna founded his paving company Drogbruk in 1999, polish outlet Tenis Magazyn reported. The company sponsors sporting events and Polish athletes.

The couple and their two sons are amateur tennis players who compete in local leagues, and have hosted Polish tennis pro Urszula Radwańska on their home court, according to Tenis Magazyn.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Hope the US Open organization ban him fron life from entering their tournaments.

[–] KhanCipher@hexbear.net 2 points 1 hour ago

It's tennis, one of the few sports that's pretty much considered part of the higher classes, like golf.

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 15 points 7 hours ago

Bro is like "I took the hat because I was faster. The world is not a kind place."

Then literally in the same quote "Saying mean things is slander and I'll sue you if you're mean to me."

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 6 hours ago

That reminds me, I have to sharpen my guillotine.

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 12 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

He allegedly has decided the incident is such bad PR that he felt the need to issue an "apology".

Source: Reddit

I received a 403 when attempting to access https://www.drogbruk.pl/ to confirm the original source, so if anyone could identify more information on the original, that would be appreciated

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 6 points 8 hours ago

cool website. more like dog butt dot penis

blammo. gottem.

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[–] roux@hexbear.net 26 points 12 hours ago

Sounds like someone needs luigi'd

[–] WeedReference420@hexbear.net 7 points 9 hours ago

Mr Burns ass move

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 64 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Even the tennis star tracked down the kid and gave him another signed hat, making it pretty clear that it was a specific gift to a person, and not some groundscore.

Someone should take the head of Piotr Szczerek. And not make a global scandal out of it- it's just a head.

[–] SuperNovaCouchGuy2@hexbear.net 93 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

"Yes, I took it. Yes, I did it quickly. But as I've always said, life is first come, first served,"

"I emphasize that I won the hat because I am stronger"

Yeah this is the type of sub-human psychology that is required to ruthlessly scam and exploit your way to the top, the central dogma of the bourgeois that is reinforced by economic rewards. This is part of the reason why capitalism is so antithetical to any form of functional, humane civilization.

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[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 18 points 12 hours ago

Yeah I'll slander you, buddy, but my voice is a little sore you're going to have to come closer to hear me. No, there's nothing behind my back shhh.

[–] ashenone@lemmy.ml 42 points 14 hours ago

Slander these nuts you corpse fucking, shit eating, baby murdering, anal cancer cell

[–] egs81t@lemmygrad.ml 40 points 15 hours ago

I'm so happy that he received international hate for that, he definitely didn't see that coming.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 90 points 17 hours ago

The biggest difference between western European bourgeoise and eastern European ones is that no one in Eastern Europe has any illusions about them being absolute scumbags. They got rich looting and plundering the corpses of socialist states and causing widespread pain and suffering within living memory, they can't hide behind mythology like their western counterparts.

[–] nothx@hexbear.net 33 points 15 hours ago
[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 34 points 15 hours ago

Reminds me of this guy. (Can't find the original Hexbear thread about it, but it was satire, wasn't it?)

[–] larrikin99@hexbear.net 25 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

I've had to deal with this fake quote on every one of my feeds since yesterday. Please don't post stuff like this on Hexbear, and if you're a Bear who believed this was a real quote, do some self-crit so you can be more skeptical in the future.

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[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 54 points 17 hours ago (5 children)
[–] SmithrunHills@hexbear.net 35 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Comically evil villain speech

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[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 62 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

this rich dick thinks he can win a slander lawsuit in America, what a clown

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 6 hours ago

He heard about Trump's lawsuits, and he thinks you can just sue, and they just give you $20 million dollars.

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[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 34 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

trying to think of a worse combination of attributes than polish and ceo and i cannot

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago

Did you hear about the Polish CEO who fucked over the little boy at the tennis match?

He lost the lawsuit, and had to publicly shoot tennis balls out of his ass.

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