Drogbruk CEO Piotr Szczerek vanishes from social media after major backlash: All you need to know about the viral scandal

While the US Open trends every year for its interesting rivalries and edge-of-the-seat matches, it is currently trending for an interaction between an adult man and a young boy.As is the case with the rise of social media, videos from the tournament have been viral across the globe.

However, one video has sped up the world into a debate that seems to be gaining more attention day by day.

What happened? Find out below!

Video from the US Open goes viral

The video that has now reached every netizen's feed features three people: player Kamil Majchrzak, Polish CEO of company Drogbruk Piotr Szczerek and a young boy named Brok. The controversy unfolded after Kamil Majchrzak won against the ninth seed Karen Khachanov and went on to interact with the crowds.There in the stands he gave a signed cap to a young boy, but before he could grab it, Piotr Szczerek took the cap from the player's hand and put it in his wife's bag.The video spread like fire on social media prompting people to condemn the CEO's behaviour even calling for his ban from attending future matches.

Drogbruk CEO Piotr Szczerek's response

After receiving backlash on his act at the games, Szczerek deactivated his social media accounts, according to the Spanish outlet MARCA.

According to Majchrzak, the millionaire wanted to make amends for his acts. “He also wanted to make things right, so I gave him the credentials for Brock’s mom on the same social media I was using to contact her,” Majchrzak said. “So, maybe he can make things right himself.”However, according to Reddit, the CEO has released a statement on the Gowork platform defending what he did. "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," the alleged statement read."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 yoy were faster, you would have it," he reportedly said on a Gowork forum. "Regarding online hate, I remind you that insulting a public figure is subject to legal liability."

Kamil Majchrzak reacts to the viral incident

After the video went viral, tennis player Majchrzak made his decision to make amends and went on to track down the boy who was supposed to get the signed hat. He eventually contacted his mom and personally gifted the boy the signed cap, a bag of memorabilia and posed for photos with him. He later posted the moment on social media with the caption: "All good now!"He even admitted that he hadn't realised that the gift was taken from the boy named Brock until the video went viral, but once he got hold of the situation, he wasted no time in making things right.