Kevin Johnson, working on behalf of the National Basketball Players Association, said the players are seeking a ban of Donald Sterling from all future playoff games this season in response to racist comments made by him to girlfriend V. Stiviano.

The players also seek the maximum punishment.

Johnson met with Adam Silver on Sunday.

"The players wanted to ensure that Mr. Sterling does not attend any games for the Clippers or any other team for the duration of the playoffs," Johnson said. "We're confident that the commissioner understood that this is an enormous distraction for everyone, and we want the focus to really be on the games and what's taking place on the court, and he certainly understood that."

Johnson said he wanted Silver to explain the range of sanctions that could be levied against Sterling if the accusations against him were true and then to see the maximum level of those sanctions used.

"The players are waiting for the commissioner to act decisively," Johnson said. "They want the maximum of what the constitution and bylaws will allow and we're trying to figure out what that is. They want the maximum. They want a decision to be made quickly and decisively. If you don't respect the players in this league, then the values that we all espouse are for naught."