CEO's hat snatching sparked online anger

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A CEO's actions at the U.S. Open, snatching a hat in front of a child, sparked widespread online anger. The man identified as Piotr Szczerek, CEO of Drogbruk, faced intense backlash. However, another Polish businessman, Roman Szkaradek, was mistakenly targeted due to a similar name. Szkaradek received numerous hateful messages and calls, highlighting the dangers of mistaken identity in viral internet incidents.


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