Lewis spoke to the Salt Lake Tribune and admitted to having removed the structure because he felt the presence of the monolith was actually disturbing the natural landscape of the untouched desert because people kept visiting it trying to take pictures of the structure.
Lewis reportedly said that even though he supports art and artists, this structure has caused a lot of population thrust in the area which is not correct, especially during such unprecedented times of a pandemic.
He said people have tried to reach the spot using cars, bikes and even planes and choppers that has wreaked havoc on the naturality of the place.
Lewis' account of the removal seems to match with Bernards, who posted a detailed account on Instagram on Monday. Bernards, 34, said he and 3 of his friends drove for six hours to reach the remote spot in Utah to examine from close quarters the magnificent looking structure when he saw 4 men come down and dismantle the structure within minutes.
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/we-removed-utah-monolith-us-slackliner-claims-he-took-down-the-mysterious-structure-shares-video-3140426.html
They have a lot of nerve taking that upon themselves to remove it.