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.

Rocky the Mountain Lion roared back at the Denver Nuggets. The man behind the suit, Drake Solomon, is seeking unspecified damages from Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Nuggets, for an alleged violation of disability protection laws.

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.