Former Rocky mascot sues Nuggets for discrimination, wrongful termination after hip replacement

AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post Denver Nuggets mascott Rocky wears a headband in honor of Nikola Jokic (15) during the fourth quarter of Denver’s 122-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, April 7, 2022.Drake Solomon, who performed as Rocky, the Denver Nuggets mascot, is suing the franchise’s parent company for alleged wrongful termination and disability-based discrimination.

Solomon took over as Rocky when his father, Kenn Solomon, retired in 2021. He alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) fired him in August 2024, months after he had hip replacement surgery to combat avascular necrosis (AVN). The lawsuit contends the Nuggets violated the…