After a US Open spectator was slammed for his behaviour towards a young boy, something truly heartwarming happened.
You may have already seen the video circulating the internet which saw Kamil Majchrzak, a 29-year-old Polish sportsman who won against Karen Khachanov in their five-set match on 28 August.
After beating his competitor, Majchrzak walked to the stands of Court 11 to sign his autograph on balls and pictures from eager fans.
Among those fans was a young boy, who was left crying as the live TV footage went viral.
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In the clip, Majchrzak took off his Asics-branded hat and handed it to the boy, but with his head down and focus on signing other autographs, he didn’t realise that it was an adult’s hand that snatched the hat from him instead of the intended child.
The man snatched the hat and appeared to be laughing as he slipped it into a bag as the boy protested and tried to get the attention of the tennis player.
People online who saw the footage were enraged on behalf of the boy, who appeared to scream ‘what are you doing?’ at the man as he took the cap.
One person said: “What a class gesture absolute brilliance you need people like this in the world.”
Another wrote: “Who is that bully?”
Someone else said: “What a jackass.”
But thankfully, this occasion has had a happy ending.
Majchrzak, who took on Leandro Riedi on Saturday (August 30), has now seen the footage and took to his Instagram to update on what’s happening next.
“After the match I didn’t get to record that my cap didn’t get to the boy,” he wrote.
“Thanks to @asicstennis I’ve got enough caps so I’m prepared for that.”
He continued: “Hey Guys, could you help me find the Kid from my match @usopen @eurosportpl.
“If it’s you (or your parents see this), please send me a DM.”
Shortly after issuing his request, Majchrzak once again posted to social media to reveal the boy had been located and it’s ‘all good’.
“I am impressed by the power of the Internet,” he said in the post. “We got it! All good now.”
This good news had commenters feeling warm inside, with one gushing: “GOOD THIS TURNED OUT WELL.”
Another said: “I’m so happy for that kid! I still think we should make that man famous for the shame he should feel.”
Someone else wrote: “Brilliant news. It was a lovely gesture from Kamil Majchrzak. The guy who grabbed the hat off the young boy should be ashamed of himself.”
Majchrzak made no mention of the man who snatched the hat in his post, and his kind response has been a great example of how to handle such situations.
Topics: Sport, Social Media
Britt Jones