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Former Denver Nuggets Mascot Sues Team Owner for Disability Discrimination

Drake Solomon filed suit after his termination following hip replacement surgery led to a severance offer he says breaches Colorado’s POWR Act.

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Overview

  • Solomon lodged his complaint on August 13 in Denver District Court naming Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and seeking unspecified damages.
  • He alleges his firing violated the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act by dismissing him after taking medical leave for avascular necrosis and hip replacement surgery.
  • Solomon claims supervisors held tryouts for the Rocky role over doubts about his health before terminating his employment.
  • He refused a $20,000 severance package accompanied by a nondisclosure agreement, arguing it conflicted with the 2023 POWR Act.
  • Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has declined substantive comment and the lawsuit could spur similar claims from other employees under Colorado law.