More players accuse former Indiana basketball team doctor of sexual misconduct
Attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel told ESPN that five former Hoosiers are now named in the lawsuit and that 10 more men also plan to pursue legal action against Indiana University.
In March, former Knicks guard Butch Carter was the fifth man to join the lawsuit as he alleged that Dr. Bradford Bomba 'put on gloves, lubed his fingers and told Carter to bend over the table' before Bomba then inserted at least one finger into Carter's rectum.
4 Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight, right, talks with Dr. Brad Bomba at a fund-raising dinner for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in Indianapolis on Dec. 17, 2009.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bomba worked as a team physician for nearly 30 years under head coach Bobby Knight and head athletic trainer Tim Garl.
Knight died in 2023, while Bomba passed away last month.
Like the allegations Carter has made, the former players accuse Bomba of routinely giving rectal exams during physicals despite medical guidance not making any recommendations for them.
The players allege that Knight and other school officials heard player complaints and knew of Bomba's alleged actions but did not stop anything.
The players also allege that Knight and Garl continuously ordered players to continue seeing Bomba despite their complaints.
4 Legendary head coach Bobby Knight was Indiana's coach at the time of the alleged sexual misconduct.
Getty Images
The attorneys for Garl, who is a defendant in the case, argue that complaints are 'decades too late' and that Garl did not relevantly supervise Bomba in regard to the alleged misconduct.
Before his death, Bomba was deposed last year and invoked his Fifth Amendment right, refusing to answer 45 questions.
An Indiana-commissioned investigation found last month that Bomba's rectal examinations were done in a 'clinically appropriate manner' and there was 'no evidence to suggest that Dr. Bomba achieved sexual gratification.'
4 Former Knick Butch Carter is one of the players alleging sexual
misconduct against Dr. Bradford Bomba.
NEW YORK POST
The ex-players have disputed those findings, however, as their attorney said two of her clients' stories contradict Bomba's actions not being sexual.
One man said Bomba 'fondled his genitalia' during a physical and another claimed he was given a rectal exam by Bomba when he was still a minor in high school.
While the lawsuit will face its challenges because of Bomba's recent death and the state of Indiana's two-year statute of limitations for bringing sexual assault claims in civil litigation, the former Hoosiers are motivated to share their stories.
4 Bobby Knight (left) and Indiana won the national championship in 1976, during Dr. Bradford Bomba's tenure.
AP
'I have two sons who are the same age that I was when that happened to me,' Haris Mujezinovic, one of the plaintiffs from the initial lawsuit, wrote in an email to ESPN. 'At the time I viewed myself as an adult, but now I realize, looking at my own kids, how young and powerless me and my teammates actually were.
'The adults within the basketball program who were entrusted with our care knew what was happening to us. They joked about it and let it continue.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Police Say Indiana Man Made Odd Comments After Claiming His Wife Died By Suicide: 'She Was Talking to Other Men'
Stephen Gower, 53, called 911 claiming his wife, Christina Gower, shot herself in the head with an AR-15-style rifle, authorities allegeNEED TO KNOW Stephen Gower, 53, of Indiana, called 911 on Aug. 4 claiming his wife, Christina Gower, died by suicide He allegedly told police he found out she had been talking to other men Gower allegedly begged police to "take me to jail" and "shoot me" when they arrived at his house after he called 911An Indiana man called 911 to report that his wife had shot and killed herself with an AR-15 — but now he is charged with murdering her, authorities say. On Aug. 4, police responded to a call from Stephen Gower, 53, of Charlestown, who said his wife Christina Gower had shot and killed herself at their home on Charlestown New Market Road, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE. When officers arrived at the residence, they found Stephen, who allegedly said, 'take me to jail' and 'shoot me,' according to the affidavit. 'It would be easier to go to jail than to explain the incident to his children,' he allegedly told police. Officers located an AR-style rifle which Stephen said his wife used to take her life. Christina was found lying in the doorway to the master bedroom with a fatal wound to the head and blood pooling around her, according to the affidavit, but a detective on the scene did not observe 'visible burns or stippling' to Christina's head or face that would be consistent with a shot from close-range. During an interview with detectives, Stephen said that on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, he found messages on his wife's phone 'indicating that she was talking to other men and indicated that she was having an affair,' the affidavit alleges. He said he and his wife drank alcohol and fought all night, to the point where a chair and light fixture were broken. Stephen allegedly admitted to holding his wife's wrist while they were on the kitchen floor and damaging the bathroom door during their 'confrontation,' per the affidavit. Earlier in the evening, he said he retrieved a handgun from the master bedroom and held it to his head at one point, saying he wanted to die by suicide and then saying 'he hoped his wife would pull the trigger,' the affidavit alleges. He also 'mentioned handling an AR-15 rifle' during the evening, which he held to his head, it autopsy performed on Aug. 5, showed that the gunshot appeared to have been fired from 3 feet away or greater, the affidavit alleges, making it impossible for Christina to have shot herself. Stephen was arrested on Aug. 4 and charged with murder, according to online court records. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond. He is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 16. His attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Chinese student attending Purdue University scammed out of more than $220K
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Someone posing as a Chinese official conned a 20-year-old Chinese student out of more than $220,000, according to West Lafayette police. The man reported to West Lafayette police on Friday that while living in Washington state, he'd been contacted by a person claiming to be a Chinese official, who claimed the victim's phone number was linked to phone scams in China. To avoid being deported back to China, the man paid $186,000, according to West Lafayette police. After he moved to West Lafayette, the Purdue University student claimed he was again contacted by someone claiming to be a Chinese official threatening to deport him back to China unless he sent $35,000 by wire to a Hong Kong bank. The student sent the money at the first of the month. He later reported he was a victim of the scam, but his report was too late to get his money back, police said. His wired money already cleared the Hong Kong bank, police said. West Lafayette police Lt. Jon Eager warned that foreigners are particularly vulnerable to scams like this because the scammer often tells the victim they'll be deported if they don't send the money. It's a common scam, he noted. Reach Ron Wilkins at rwilkins@ Follow on Twitter: @RonWilkins2. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Chinese student in West Lafayette scammed out of more than $220K Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Police Say Indiana Man Made Odd Comments After Claiming His Wife Died By Suicide: 'She Was Talking to Other Men'
Stephen Gower, 53, called 911 claiming his wife, Christina Gower, shot herself in the head with an AR-15-style rifle, authorities allegeNEED TO KNOW Stephen Gower, 53, of Indiana, called 911 on Aug. 4 claiming his wife, Christina Gower, died by suicide He allegedly told police he found out she had been talking to other men Gower allegedly begged police to "take me to jail" and "shoot me" when they arrived at his house after he called 911An Indiana man called 911 to report that his wife had shot and killed herself with an AR-15 — but now he is charged with murdering her, authorities say. On Aug. 4, police responded to a call from Stephen Gower, 53, of Charlestown, who said his wife Christina Gower had shot and killed herself at their home on Charlestown New Market Road, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE. When officers arrived at the residence, they found Stephen, who allegedly said, 'take me to jail' and 'shoot me,' according to the affidavit. 'It would be easier to go to jail than to explain the incident to his children,' he allegedly told police. Officers located an AR-style rifle which Stephen said his wife used to take her life. Christina was found lying in the doorway to the master bedroom with a fatal wound to the head and blood pooling around her, according to the affidavit, but a detective on the scene did not observe 'visible burns or stippling' to Christina's head or face that would be consistent with a shot from close-range. During an interview with detectives, Stephen said that on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, he found messages on his wife's phone 'indicating that she was talking to other men and indicated that she was having an affair,' the affidavit alleges. He said he and his wife drank alcohol and fought all night, to the point where a chair and light fixture were broken. Stephen allegedly admitted to holding his wife's wrist while they were on the kitchen floor and damaging the bathroom door during their 'confrontation,' per the affidavit. Earlier in the evening, he said he retrieved a handgun from the master bedroom and held it to his head at one point, saying he wanted to die by suicide and then saying 'he hoped his wife would pull the trigger,' the affidavit alleges. He also 'mentioned handling an AR-15 rifle' during the evening, which he held to his head, it autopsy performed on Aug. 5, showed that the gunshot appeared to have been fired from 3 feet away or greater, the affidavit alleges, making it impossible for Christina to have shot herself. Stephen was arrested on Aug. 4 and charged with murder, according to online court records. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond. He is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 16. His attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
