A former Denver Nuggets mascot has filed a lawsuit against the team’s owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, accusing the franchise of violating disability protection laws by firing him last year following a hip injury.

Drake Solomon, who took over the role of “Rocky” from his father, says he was fired months after having a hip replacement surgery, according to the lawsuit.

Denver Nuggets have had one of the NBA's most popular team mascots for many years, but now one of the men who formerly donned the Rocky mask is suing the team's owner.