"A ridiculous and stupid situation happened. My momentary concentration was burdened with documents, meetings and tasks, which led to what happened. This is unacceptable. I am fully familiar with and have experience in this field. In the evenings I shoot at a shooting range and train.
I was still preparing at Bayer - martial arts, self-defense. I decided it was time to get a permit. I am good at speed, at taking a weapon out of the holster. I even thought about competing, but I just didn't have the courage at that moment,", Dimitar Berbatov told the "120 minutes" show on bTV.
"I look ridiculous now and stupid. I was summoned by the authorities and all the responsible persons were there. First, they humiliated me in the best possible way. They wrote me a report and imposed the highest fine on me.
"Lesson: it is unacceptable to allow myself the luxury of making a wrong assessment of the situation. I have experience and training, but we must always be prepared. Life slapped me in the face to wake it up", said Bulgaria's No. 1 scorer.