The CEO of a Polish paving stone company became an international villain this weekend, when he was caught on camera stealing a hat from a little kid at the US Open.
Piotr Szczerek . . . whose name just SOUNDS like a Bond villain . . . grabbed the hat that tennis star Kamil Majchrzak was trying to hand the boy, and took off with it.
He's been called every name in the book over the course of the weekend, but he would like you to know that he just made, quote, "a serious mistake."
He says, quote, "I would like to unequivocally apologize to the boy who was harmed, his family, as well as all the fans and the player himself.
"In the emotions, in the crowd's joy after the victory, I was convinced that the tennis player was handing the cap in my direction, for my sons, who had earlier asked for autographs.
"It is a painful but necessary lesson in humility for me."
He also promised to, quote, "engage even more actively in initiatives supporting children and youth, as well as in actions against violence and hate. I believe that only through deeds can I rebuild the lost trust."
Majchrzak didn't even notice what happened, because he was tired and in kind of a daze after his match. But when he heard about it, he arranged to meet the kid in person on Saturday, and he gave him a bunch of swag.
And for the record, he believes Piotr's story. Piotr even sponsors his tennis federation back in Poland.
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