What the US Open incident involving a Polish CEO and a young boy teaches us about us...

[MenInG]

Seems the statement about might is right attributed to the CEO was fake but it still does not excuse him from his reaction at the match when he grabbed the cap.

The move was probably instinctive because that is what "strong" men of today are told to do in the corporate world.

Agree/Disagree?

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A Polish CEO named Piotr Szczerek is facing backlash for snatching a tennis cap from a young fan at the US Open, which has gone viral. Szczerek has issued an apology, stating the incident was a "huge mistake" and a mistaken belief that the tennis player, Kamil Majchrzak, was passing him the cap for his own sons. He claims any statements attributed to him online about the incident are fake and that he has since met with the boy and the tennis player to offer his apologies and a gift of the cap.

Details of the Incident:

What happened:
Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek was filmed at the US Open taking a tennis cap from the hand of a young boy who was intended to receive it from tennis player Kamil Majchrzak.

Reaction:
The footage quickly went viral, leading to widespread criticism of Szczerek's actions.

Szczerek's Response:
Szczerek has since apologized, explaining he mistook the cap's intended recipient in the heat of the moment.

Apology and Redress:
He has apologized to the boy and the family, returned the cap, and pledged more active involvement in children's initiatives to rebuild trust.

Fake Statements:
Szczerek also clarified that any other statements or comments circulating online were not made by him or his family.

Consequences:
Szczerek stated that the incident serves as a "painful but necessary lesson in humility".

 

[BouncerGuy]

Perfect example of JISKI LAATHI, USKI BHAINS

 

[sweep_shot]

These eastern Europeans often have no manners. I dealt with a few of them before.

The guy is a coward.

 

[MenInG]

He only aplogized because he was caught on TV.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

When I heard of this incident I thought the CEO would turn out to be Indian.

 

[RexRex]

When I heard of this incident I thought the CEO would turn out to be Indian.

Not every CEO is an indian.

 

[Vikram1989]

When I heard of this incident I thought the CEO would turn out to be Indian.

Any Indian or Asian (of an foreign mnc) ceo will be very careful of their public image .as they know how tough to beat others for higher positions, they will never give even an outside chance .

 

[sweep_shot]

When I heard of this incident I thought the CEO would turn out to be Indian.

Me too. LOL!

This type of stupidity/pettiness is expected from the sanghis.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Stupid act and get reprimanded at Social media...Justice served!

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yet another KAREN here

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Sporting world outraged as angry fan ruins precious father-son moment

Fan behaviour in America has been a hot topic in recent weeks, due to several ugly incidents. And the latest is arguably the worst of all.

Following on from the hat snatcher at the US Open, now a woman has been captured berating a father and his young boy for claiming a home run ball that was rightfully theirs.

During the fourth inning of the Phillies’ 9-3 victory over Miami on Saturday, Philadelphia’s Harrison Bader launched a solo home run to the second deck in left field.

The ball was gathered by a father in a Phillies shirt, who sprinted back to his son with glee.

In what was a wholesome father-son moment, the dad, beaming from ear to ear, handed his son the home run ball, with the young boy overjoyed.

But what should have been a precious moment for the family was quickly ruined by an angry woman.

The lady, who for some reason felt that she was entitled to the ball, pursued the man and berated him, demanding that his child give it to her.

A heartwarming father-son moment was quickly ruined by an angry American fan. Image: X

Fan footage from the stands shows the woman saying, “You took it from me”.

As his children looked both frightened and confused, the father gave in, handing the ball to the woman to end the confrontation as she stormed off, all the while the young boy’s smile turned to a look of dejection.

The incident quickly went viral on social media, with fans disgusted at the behaviour.

“Absolutely disgusting, she has no right to the ball or to behave so badly,” one fan commented.

Another added, “This is gross behaviour. She is a grown woman. Absolutely shameless.”

“Absolute Hall of Fame, Karen, that one, horrific,” a third wrote.

Fortunately, both the Phillies and Marlins stepped in to write the wrong.

Baseball fan's night redeemed by Marlins

Two innings later, a Marlins stadium staffer went up to the disappointed family and gave the young boy with a bag full of team merchandise and baseballs, stating, “I saw what happened, it wasn’t right”, before asking the young boy, “Are you okay?”

The boy nodded as he was handed the goodie bag.

The Phillies also organised the fan to come down after the game to give him a signed bat from Bader.

And after footage of the incident went viral, an American businessman stepped as well, offering the boy and his family tickets to the World Series and an RV.

“I’ll send this young man and his family to the MLB World Series on me. Oh and you just won an RV as well. #DadofYearWinsThatone,” Marcus Lemonis wrote on X.

American fan behaviour called out

However, the latest incident is just the latest in an ugly spate of moments at US sporting events.

Last week at the US Open, a man stole a hat from a child.

Tennis star Kamil Majchrzak had tried to hand the cap over personally after his victory over Karen Khachanov, but Polish millionaire Piotr Szczerek snatched it for himself.

The millionaire was labelled a “sack of garbage”, “common thief”, “primitive scammer” and “shameful jerk”.

Szczerek has since apologised on social media, writing: “It was never my intent to steal away a prized memento from the young fan. I became caught up in the heat of the moment and the joy

The US Open has also had several other crowd incidents, such as a fan trying to steal gear out of Jannik Sinner’s tennis bag as he interacted with a young fan.

But the latest incidents don’t stop there either, as a baseball game earlier this week, A New York Mets fan was caught on live broadcast stealing a souvenir baseball from an elderly man during a home game against the Miami Marlins.

Sports fans, do better.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/sporting-world-outraged-as-baseball-fan-steals-home-run-ball-away-from-young-fan/news-story/46c66ef831b83fe40e10229cf3f9f315