Denver Nuggets Dealing With Unexpected Lawsuit

The NBA is deep into the offseason, and while most contracts are signed, the NBA world never stops turning. But it’s turning in a way the Denver Nuggets likely wouldn’t have preferred.

It was announced on Wednesday that the former Denver Nuggets mascot is suing the team over a wrongful termination allegation.

Per the Denver Post, “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).”

Avascular necrosis is a condition where bone tissue dies due to a lack of blood supply. It’s commonly seen in knees, hips, and shoulders, and it can cause joints to collapse completely. Some of the treatments can be crazy, including core decompression, which is when they drill a hole in the bone to relieve pressure. He ended up just having the hip replacement surgery.

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