The Daily Populous Sunday August 31st, 2025 morning edition
Authored by financialexpress.com and submitted by esporx

A shocking moment at the US Open has put Polish businessman Piotr Szczerek in the global limelight and not for the right reasons. After Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak defeated ninth seed Karen Khachanov, he walked over to the crowd to give a signed cap to a young fan.

But before the boy could reach out, Szczerek, CEO of paving company Drogbruk, grabbed the cap and tucked it away in his partner’s bag.

At the US Open, Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak is seeking help on Instagram to find a young boy after a grown man snatched the hat he was trying to give him.

"After the match, I didn't record that my cap didn't get to the boy … Could you help me find the kid from my… pic.twitter.com/27UK4Mlzrz — I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) August 29, 2025

Szczerek, co-founded Drogbruk in 1999, turning it into a leader in the paving industry. His company has supported local sports projects, sponsored tennis tournaments, and even launched programs to help young athletes.

The clip went viral, and fans blasted the act as “entitled,” “disgusting,” and “a disgrace to sportsmanship.” Many even called on the US Open to ban Szczerek from future matches.

Majchrzak later posted on Instagram asking for help, “Please help me find the boy. I want to give him another cap and make things right.” The child was found within an hour and received a replacement cap from the player. Fans praised Majchrzak’s quick response.

‘What kind of behaviour is this?’

Netizens slammed the Polish CEO’s behavious. A user wrote on X, “What kind of man you have to be to steal another grown mans hat from a kid who is his fan. I mean… that’s level 1000 on a scale from 1 -100. This man baby should be shamed.”

Another added, “How about finding this guy who stole it and barring him from all future matches!.” “That man’s whole world is about to change. It won’t take long,” claimed a netizen. “Horrible shame on that guy stealing from a child,” added a user.

“Soon, the world will run out of responsible adults due to entitlement and instant gratification culture. Hope he finds this coward grown man who snatched the cap,” wrote a user. “imagine being a grown man stealing a hat from a kid like bro your childhood wasn’t that bad calm down,” added another.

JosieZee on August 30th, 2025 at 19:44 UTC »

Don't want to get blasted online? Don't do shitty things. I hope the hat was worth it.

dkwan on August 30th, 2025 at 19:23 UTC »

I already know how he treats his employees

JackBeefus on August 30th, 2025 at 19:19 UTC »

So, that asshole is a CEO. Yeah, that fits.