Chapter 30 Responsibilities

Everyone, situated in different positions, holds different responsibilities.

Welts's responsibility was to ensure that no one froze to death in Chicago's wind and snow during the All-Star Weekend.

He had to organize the work to allow the All-Star Game to proceed normally despite the severe weather and old facilities.

This was a daunting and difficult task, keeping Welts incredibly busy as he constantly monitored the weather conditions in the Chicago area and maintained contact with suppliers to ensure an adequate supply of food and heating materials.

Welts's job was tough enough, but when compared to David Stern, it didn't amount to much.

David Stern had to consider the very survival of the NBA, pondering whether the League could live through the blizzard of labor negotiations.

Before the Suns drug scandal broke out, Stern's top priority was the negotiation of the new collective bargaining agreement.