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USA Today reported on Sunday the situation was considered
serious enough that security guards were sent to the entrance of
his children's school as a precaution.
"Me as a person, as a man, I don't mind dealing with it," he was
quoted as saying by the newspaper.
"But I hate to see my family deal with it. My wife and my kids
who have nothing to do with it, who are very innocent. ... I
just hate my family going through that."
During the first game of the Western Conference Finals, Leonard
landed on Pachulia's foot while taking a jump shot and sprained
his already injured ankle.
Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich was highly critical of Pachulia in
comments in the day after the game, calling the play "dangerous"
and "unsportsmanlike".
Pachulia, who has denied that he was trying to harm Leonard,
said he wished Popovich had not been so vocal in his criticism.
"I'm not blaming everything on (Popovich), but he was a very big
part of it," Pachulia said.
The Warriors have a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which
resumes on Monday.
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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