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A viral incident at the U.S. Open has led to widespread backlash against a Polish CEO — and to mistaken identity that pulled in another businessman who had nothing to do with it.

During a match on Aug. 28 , Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak defeated No. 9 seed Karen Khachanov. After the win, Majchrzak removed his hat to hand it to a young fan in the stands. Video showed a man grabbing the hat before the boy could receive it and quickly tucking it into a woman’s bag.

The man was later identified as Piotr Szczerek, chief executive of the Polish paving company Drogbruk.

Piotr Szczerek apologizes after US Open backlash

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Szczerek was criticized online after the video spread widely. Some outlets even circulated an unverified quote in which he allegedly de

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