Yoel Romeros post-fight intervju skapade kontroverser då han verkade kritisera USAs nya lag om legaliseringen av samkönade äktenskap, men enligt Romero så var allting ett missförstånd.
Enligt Romero så kritiserade han inte den nya lagen, utan det handlade om den amerikanska drömmen.
”First of all, I want to apologize if there was a misunderstanding,” sa Romero via en översättare. ”First of all, I am a man of God, and God is love. My expressions are always going to be about love. What I was saying in the Octagon was to look for the American dream. There was a misunderstanding about gay marriage, and I want to say something.”
”God told Mary Magdalene, you’re a prostitute. Go, and don’t sin anymore. He told her with love. Who am I to judge anybody? Even though I didn’t refer to that, even if there was a misunderstanding, I will tell you guys something. God made man to be free. Anybody can do whatever they want. I wouldn’t be the type of person to critique anybody. I’ve got to look at myself first, to be a better person.”
”I didn’t refer to anybody. What I was saying to the United States, was thank you for giving me the American dream. There’s no better country because it is blessed by god. It’s in the dollars, that this country is made by Christian people. That means it is blessed by god. Thank you USA.”
