Man Who Once Was Rocky Sues Nuggets Ownership For Firing Him
Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky is known for his high-flying acrobatics on the court during games at Ball Arena. Now, he — or at least the man who used to wear the suit…
Fired Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination Amid Health Recovery
DENVER — Mascots usually don’t have many words, but this former mascot does. Drake Solomon, who played the Denver Nuggets’ mascot Rocky from 2021 to 2024, is suing his former employer, claiming…
Former Denver Nuggets Mascot Suing, Alleges Wrongful Firing After Taking Medical Leave
The man who wore that costume for three seasons, Drake Solomon, says he went on medical leave for a double hip replacement and was fired after returning to work. “When…
Denver Nuggets Being Sued By Their Own Second-Generation Mascot
The Denver Nuggets are being sued by someone, or you could argue something, within their own franchise. Rocky, the team mascot, has officially filed a lawsuit against the Nuggets' owner, with the…
Former Rocky Mascot Sues Nuggets for Discrimination, Wrongful Termination After Hip Replacement
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…
Rocky the Mascot Sues Owner of the Denver Nuggets Over Firing
Rocky, the beloved mascot of the Denver Nuggets, is suing the team’s owner. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Denver District Court, the man inside the mountain lion suit, Drake…
Ex-Rocky Mascot Files Class-Action Suit
DENVER — Drake Solomon, the former performer behind the Denver Nuggets’ beloved SuperMascot Rocky, is suing Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for disability discrimination, according to court documentation obtained by Denver…
A Rocky Road: Former Denver Nuggets Mascot Suing Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Attorneys for Drake Solomon, who succeeded his father as Rocky, the Denver Nuggets' beloved mountain lion mascot, plan to file a lawsuit against the Nuggets' ownership group, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment,…
Family Sues Aurora Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Man After Tussle
The family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer as he walked toward the officer after a physical altercation sued the police…
Family of Rashaud Johnson Make Wrongful Death Claim Against Aurora Police in Parking Spot Shooting
AURORA | A jury will likely decide whether an Aurora police officer was responsible for the May 12 shooting death of an unarmed, barefoot Black man suffering some kind of mental…