The Gaines didn’t address that statement specifically, although Chip Gaines does reaffirm that their children remain one of the most important aspects of their lives– so that statement still could be true.
The Gaines story to Today is only a little different than their official statement they released when they announced the show’s end, but it does dispute an anonymous source who said the Gaines family ended the show specifically out of fear for their children’s safety.
The Gaines family is sticking to their story that nothing is wrong, but they don’t want to risk the show causing issues in their family down the road.