Ex-Nuggets Mactot Files A LPC about alleged disability discrimination

A person who worked as Denver Nuggets’ Talisman, Rocky The Mountain Lion, for several seasons sues Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), NBA Franchise Group.

Drake Solomon accuses his former employer of discrimination against disability and illegal proposal.

The lawsuit against the illegal abolition claims that Solomon was rejected after he had undergone a thigh replacement procedure.

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Talisman Denver Nuggets Rocky marks victory over La Clippers after playing 7 first round play -of NBA 2025 in Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, May 3, 2025. (Ron Cherne/Imagn Images)

Solomon suggested that he was holding a position to help protect other employees. Solomon claims that the proposal he received was illegal and other staff were extended after the adoption of the Powr Law in Colorado in 2023 (defending his opportunities and rights).

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Solomon reminded that his proposal was $ 20,000. He was also asked to sign the non -disclosure agreement, which his lawyers claimed, violated the provisions of the Powr law.

Solomon rejected the agreement.

“It seemed to me a schematic,” he explained. “I wasn’t going to sign it.”

Rocky Mountain Lion of the Denver Nuggets during a game against Boston Seltix on March 7, 2024 on Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nuggets won the first franchise NAM NAME In 2023, in the same year, Solomon said he began to experience health problems. The condition of the bone prevented Solomon from performing tasks related to the mascot for the professional sports team.

Rocky Mountain Lion of the Denver Nuggets breaks the crowd before playing against Golden State Warriors on December 3, 2024 on Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Solomon said he told his leaders about his condition. The naggets allegedly began to look for a replacement, learning that he would eventually need to undergo surgery. Solomon claimed that the alleged actions were effectively voting in his trust General health.

“It came to the point that I was on the court, shooting from six months with tears that flowed across my face,”- Solomon told CBS Colorado. “It’s hard to think about those times. I really wanted to bring the same energy.”

Solomon claimed that after the operation, the path was hindered to restore their duties, which, he said, left him the feeling that he had been cheated.

“To end it, it looks like a betrayal,” Solomon said. “We were so devoted to them.”

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Solomon’s father acted as a talisman nuggets for more than three decades before him.

“I was on the platform at 2 weeks,” Solomon said.

Fox News Digital contacted Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for comments but did not immediately receive the answer.

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