Myrto Uzuni, the striker of the Albanian national team, has reacted to the negative comments and criticism he has received from commentators on social networks following a viral video from his sister's wedding, where he throws a lot of money at the wedding, a common tradition in Albanian weddings.
In a story on his Instagram, he wrote:
"The video of throwing money was just a moment of joy for my sister. I know there is a lot of jealousy, but I am the one who was -0 and today I have secured the future for my family. Thank God! I did not spend the money on discos by opening shisha. There will be people who find reasons to talk, even if I had not thrown, someone would have commented. So, whatever you do, you cannot please everyone. I just did what I felt and there is nothing to be misunderstood. Thank you to those who understand and respect the joy of the family. And peace and joy in your families! With respect, the Uzuni family!"
In viral videos, commentators criticized the act of throwing lek as the ugliest tradition of Albanian weddings, an act that devalues ??lek, labor, and others:
