UFC megastar Conor “Notorious” McGregor is gearing up for what may become the payday of his career. The UFC lightweight champion will be squaring off with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, McGregor has received some backlash for statements made during the recent press conference tour for the fight.

McGregor stated “dance for me, boy” to his opponent during a recent press conference, creating controversy that has included racial accusations against the UFC champion. Now, Conor McGregor has come forward with his thoughts on the situation.

In a recent media scrum, Conor McGregor explained that his actions in the press conferences were in “fun.” The fighter claims he was not attempting to bring things on a racial level.

For the fighter’s full thoughts on the situation, see the video below.