A former Denver Nuggets mascot is speaking out after filing a lawsuit against the team's ownership group, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), alleging disability discrimination and an unlawful severance offer.

Ex-mascot claims Denver Nuggets fired him after hip surgery, sparking high-profile legal discrimination fight.

Must a man recovering from hip replacement surgery try out just to keep his $70,000-a-year job? The man formerly underneath the Nuggets' mascot costume says no.