Influencer Garrett Gee is reacting to the controversy that ensued after he threw his son off a cliff.

“If somebody came across that video and had only seen that video, then I agree with them,” Gee told People in an interview published on Saturday, September 27. “‘Oh man, this looks terrible, and this father’s pushing their child too much.’ But anyone who has followed our journey for a longer time, they understand how thoughtful and cautious we are as parents.”

In July, Gee — who runs The Bucket List Family account, which has amassed more than 3 million followers on Instagram — went viral when he seemingly gave his son a pep talk about jumping into the water in Lake Powell. Gee went on to toss the little one off the cliff himself.

“This is NOT parental advice,” Gee wrote in the caption.

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