CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce93klk0jpzo

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GuStJaR@lemmy.world · 130 pts · 350d (1 reply)

"I'm sorry I got caught"

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 350d

A normal person in that situation probably wouldn’t just grab the hat. I hope I’d at least ask before just grabbing it.

He showed the Dark Triad that everyone who strives to be CEO develops.

Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 350d

Nah. You were born and or trained to be that way. We all watched you grabbin. The mistake wasn't made on that day. That was just you doing you.

ganksy@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 350d (2 replies)

Piotr Szczerek, a Polish chief executive of a paving firm, said he was "convinced" tennis star Kamil Majchrzak had been "passing his hat in my direction".

I think that's the most type-A personality thing I've ever heard

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 19 pts · 350d (1 reply)
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harcesz@szmer.info · 2 pts · 350d

*kneecaps

LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 pts · 350d (2 replies)

He’s sorry he got caught. Lmao. What kind of pos snatches a hat off a kids head?

wesker@lemmy.sdf.org · 22 pts · 350d

Well, that's not exactly what happened...

wildcardology@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 350d

The hat was not glued to the kid's head so I took it.

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 31 pts · 350d (3 replies)
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pdxfed@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 350d (2 replies)

What's the internet christened him with?

I submit "El Chapeau"

Akasazh@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 349d (1 reply)

That's a bit to fancy.

I'd go for 'greedy thieving fuckwit'

Coldcell@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 349d

The hat twat. Punchy, memorable.

themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 350d (3 replies)

Is he going to claim that his first statement wasn't him?

TastehWaffleZ@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 350d (2 replies)

If you're talking about the statement that said something asking the lines of "I did it, in life you have to be quick or you miss out" that was likely a fake statement to generate quick money from rage bait. A similar thing happened with the CEO who was caught having an affair.

Not excusing the actions of this clown, just trying to say I couldn't find anything showing that was real and it's almost cartoonishly evil so I don't think he actually said it

Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 350d (1 reply)
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uhmbah@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 349d

We can ignore 100% of the quotes, video says it all!!

ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 350d

Liar, give away your money to prove it.

Uncurious3512@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 349d

His original response:

“The recent incident at the tennis match has caused a disproportionate online uproar. It’s all about the famous hat, of course. Yes, I took it. Yes, I did it quickly. But as I’ve always said, life is first come, first served,” he claimed.

“I understand that some people might not like it, but please, let’s not make a global scandal out of the hat. It’s just a hat. If you were faster, you would have it. Regarding online hate, I remind you that insulting a public figure is subject to legal liability. All offensive comments, slander, and insinuations will be analyzed for the possibility of taking the matter to court.

“In the end, chin up, hats off, less venom, more sportsmanship.”

Source: https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/polish-ceos-company-review-bombed-after-stealing-hat-from-a-child-at-tennis-game-3244263/

ikidd@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 350d

How much did the BBC get paid for that rewrite of history?

alottachairs@beehaw.org · 12 pts · 350d

Of course they turn out to be a CEO

harcesz@szmer.info · 8 pts · 350d

Yeah, he confused the cap with his workers wages?