On the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Confirms B-Sample positive
Says he took a contaminated supplement.
Cliffs (Yoel):
+ Romero thanks USADA, he knows everything that happened, and its all clean.
+ For 20 years hes competed, worlds, olympics, never taken anything, never taken drugs.
Cliffs (translated)
+ tested positive, caught off guard, shocked etc.
+ He took a supplement post fight that was "contaminated" had an illegal substance in it.
+ the supplement was in "pill" form
+ Gave USADA the supplement, and they insist its contaminated.
+ Says both they and usada have tested and theyve said its contaminated
Ariel asks what USADA has said, and they are still working it out.
+ says USADA have been very helpful, says Novitkzy has been amazing, and they wouldnt be where they are without them.
+ Romero says its his responsibility but maybe he should just get a warning.
+ pre fight test was negative.