Former employees of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, including former Denver Nuggets mascot Drake Solomon, have filed a lawsuit against the parent company.
The legal action targets the company's employment practices in Denver, Colorado. It centers on whether the organization used illegal severance agreements and failed to protect employees with disabilities.
On July 8, 2024, a judge certified part of the lawsuit as a class action [1]. The court ordered approximately 24 former employees to join the legal challenge [2]. These plaintiffs allege that KSE used standard severance templates that violate the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act [1], [3].
Drake Solomon's specific claims involve his termination from the organization. Solomon said he was wrongfully fired after suffering a hip injury, which he said violated Colorado disability-protection statutes [3]. The lawsuit argues that the company's actions regarding his injury and subsequent termination were unlawful.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment serves as the parent company for the Denver Nuggets. The litigation seeks to address the legality of the severance agreements used by the company across its workforce. The plaintiffs argue that the templates used to finalize employment separations were not compliant with state law [1].
Because the case has been partially certified as a class action, the outcome may affect how the company handles severance and disability claims for a broader group of former staff members [2].
“A judge certified part of the lawsuit as a class action.”
This lawsuit highlights the increasing legal scrutiny of corporate severance agreements under Colorado's POWR Act. By certifying the case as a class action, the court has expanded the potential financial and operational liability for Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, moving the dispute from a single employee's grievance to a systemic challenge of the company's labor practices.
