The Brief

LOS ANGELES - The millionaire Polish CEO who was caught on camera snatching a signed souvenir hat from a child at the US Open said he made a "huge mistake" and has since apologized directly to the boy and his family.

The backstory:

The incident happened on Thursday after tennis star Kamil Majchrzak defeated Russian ninth seed Karen Khachanov.

In the video, Majchrzak is seen signing autographs and then removing his hat for a young boy. Majchrzak then offers his cap to the child before Piotr Szczerek appears to take it.

The video was shared widely on social media, prompting harsh criticism of Szczerek's actions.

What they're saying:

Szczerek wrote on Instagram Monday, "I would like to unequivocally apologise to the injured boy, his family, as well as all the fans and t

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